Application of Percutaneous Cardiopulmonary Support for Cardiac Tamponade Following Blunt Chest Trauma: Two Case Reports.
10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.5.334
- Author:
Seon Hee KIM
1
;
Seunghwan SONG
;
Yeong Dae KIM
;
Jeong Su CHO
;
Chung Won LEE
;
Jong Geun LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Korea. song77.sh@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Extracorporeal circulation;
Trauma, blunt;
Cardiac tamponade;
Ultrasonic diagnosis;
Cardiac rupture
- MeSH:
Cardiac Tamponade;
Emergencies;
Extracorporeal Circulation;
Heart Rupture;
Hemodynamics;
Humans;
Injury Severity Score;
Retrospective Studies;
Thorax;
Vital Signs
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2012;45(5):334-337
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Since the advent of percutaneous cardiopulmonary support (PCPS), its application has been extended to massively injured patient. Cardiac injury following blunt chest trauma brings out high mortality and morbidity. In our cases, patients had high injury severity score by blunt trauma and presented sudden hemodynamic collapse in emergency room. We quickly detected cardiac tamponade by focused assessment with sonography for trauma and implemented PCPS. As PCPS established, their vital sign restored and then, they were transferred to the operation room (OR) securely. After all injured lesion repaired, PCPS weaned successfully in OR. They were discharged without complication on day 26 and 55, retrospectively.
