Why the study?
Does a pericardial window procedure safely and accurately diagnose cardiac injury in patients with possible cardiac trauma?
Population
104 patients with possible cardiac injury (51 with stab wounds, 45 with gunshot wounds, 8 with blunt trauma).
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Case report data do not support practice change; leaves open prospective validation of pericardial window accuracy in cardiac trauma.
Does a pericardial window procedure safely and accurately diagnose cardiac injury in patients with possible cardiac trauma?
The pericardial window is a rapid and safe diagnostic tool for cardiac injuries in trauma patients, avoiding unnecessary major operations.
Frank B. Miller (1987) studied this question.
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