Management of Penetrating Cardiac Injuries With Pericardial Window and Drainage in Select Patients.
Brian R CzarkowskiSaskya E ByerlyEmily K LenartAndrew J KerwinDina M Filiberto
Published in: The American surgeon (2023)
Penetrating cardiac injury can be managed with PWLD in select patients. Positive FAST, significant findings on CT, and trajectory do not mandate sternotomy. A negative FAST in the setting of a hemothorax does not rule out a cardiac injury.