作者: Sukhjinder S Nijjer , Simon W Dubrey , Gilles D Dreyfus , Richard Grocott-Mason
DOI: 10.7861/CLINMEDICINE.10-1-88
关键词: Complication 、 Medicine 、 Wound assessment 、 Surgery 、 Tamponade
摘要: Stab wounds are often managed conservatively with simple wound assessment and closure. However, even apparently minor thoracic can cause delayed pericardial effusions presenting as life-threatening tamponade sometimes days, weeks or months later. Patients suffering stab to the chest should receive echocardiographic follow-up exclude effusions.