Thoracic trauma – principals of surgical management

Abstract

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Penetrating Chest trauma with right atrium rupture - A case report

“…Chest traumas leading to cardiac lacerations and rupture is a relatively rare phenomenon mostly occurring in gunshot injuries in the war. The most common chamber involved in projectile injuries of the heart is the right atrium and ventricle due to its anatomical location [2] . There are three primary physiological disturbances associated with cardiac trauma; hemorrhage, pericardial tamponade, and cardiac failure [5] .…”

“…Chest trauma has the highest mortality and up to 60 % has been reported in some studies depending on the pattern of trauma. Patents with injury to the cardiac chambers have less chance of survival in the absence of quick presentation, evaluation, and definitive surgical repair [2] .…”