Anesthesia for a Patient with Left Ventricular Stab - A Case Report . |
Won Bae Joo, Kyoo Sub Chung |
Department of Anesthesiology, Pusan National University, College of Medicine, Pusan, Korea. |
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Abstract |
A case of cardiac arrest due to left ventricular stab wound was resuscitated by open cardiac massage and surgery. The experience was concluded as follows: 1. Under light anesthesia, bleeding was controlled by immediate surgery, which might have increased the survival rate. 2. Sufficient oxygen administration and proper anti-shock therapy provided an excellent prognosis. |
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