Surgical repair of rupture of the membranous septum after blunt chest trauma.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.08.073.
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Abstract
Rupture of the membranous septum is a very rare complication of blunt chest trauma. In this report, we describe a 22-year-old man who sustained multiple blunt trauma injuries during a motor vehicle accident. Rupture of the membranous septum was diagnosed 48 hours after the initial trauma and the defect was closed with Gore-Tex (W.L. Gore & Assoc, Flagstaff, AZ). However, the operation was complicated by complete atrioventricular block requiring implantation of a permanent DDD pacemaker.
Medical subject headings
- Heart Injuries
- Heart Septum
- Wounds, Nonpenetrating