Key result
Surgical intervention including right ventricle repair, septal repair, and prosthetic valve application successfully treated a 21-year-old male with a penetrating cardiac stab injury.
Why the study?
Penetrating cardiac trauma is highly lethal with mortality approaching 80%, and managing these injuries in resource-limited settings presents significant clinical challenges.
Population
A 21-year-old male with penetrating cardiac injury from a stab wound to the anterior chest
Design
Case report
Authors
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Supports staged repair for delayed penetrating cardiac trauma; leaves open validation in larger cohorts.
Case Report (n=1)
This case highlights the critical role of staged surgical intervention and postoperative echocardiography in successfully managing complex penetrating cardiac injuries with delayed presentation in resource-limited settings.
Wadaja et al. (2025) conducted a case report in Penetrating cardiac injury (n=1). Surgical intervention was evaluated. Surgical intervention including right ventricle repair, septal repair, and prosthetic valve application successfully treated a 21-year-old male with a penetrating cardiac stab injury.
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