Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine (Mar 2023)

Case report: Eighteen nails gun shots in the head, thorax and abdomen but still conscious at admission: A challenging patient for the cardiac surgeon!

  • Ahmed Ouda,
  • Anna Maria Schürner,
  • Martin Oliver Schmiady,
  • Gerrolt Nico Jukema,
  • Paul Robert Vogt,
  • Thierry Carrel

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1081162
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10

Abstract

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We report an unusual case of multiple penetrating cerebral, cardiac and abdominal injuries following a suicidal attempt using a nail gun. Successful treatment required several emergency procedures and resulted from a wise interdisciplinary management and timing of surgery.

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