Penetrating injury of ascending aorta with arrow in situ.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 22450110.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.11.029.
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Abstract
Penetrating injuries of the aorta are rare and highly lethal; very few patients are able to reach the hospital alive. We report a case of penetrating injury into the ascending aorta with the arrow still in situ, shot by a bow in a tribal region of India. The wound of entry into the aorta was sealed by the arrow itself. The patient came to us walking and supporting the arrow with his left hand. He was operated on, and the arrow was successfully removed from the aorta.
Medical subject headings
- Aorta
- Vascular System Injuries
- Wounds, Penetrating