Why the study?
Does diagnostic transdiaphragmatic pericardiotomy accurately detect cardiac injury in patients with combined thoracoabdominal trauma?
Population
60 patients with combined thoracoabdominal trauma (53 penetrating, 7 blunt)
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Does not yet support routine use in thoracoabdominal trauma; leaves open diagnostic accuracy of transdiaphragmatic pericardiotomy.
Does diagnostic transdiaphragmatic pericardiotomy accurately detect cardiac injury in patients with combined thoracoabdominal trauma?
Diagnostic transdiaphragmatic pericardiotomy is a safe and rapid method for evaluating potential cardiac injury in patients with combined thoracoabdominal trauma.
Garrison et al. (1982) studied this question.
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