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Purpose of Review The aim of this review was to review the recent literature with respect to penetrating chest injuries so as to provide an update on the current/changing management of these injuries. Recent Findings The management of a stable patient following penetrating chest trauma with a hemopericardium on ultrasound has changed from routine sternotomy to a pericardial window and drainage,...
Purpose To review the current literature, discuss the different mechanisms of penetrating trauma, and to understand the value of diagnostic modalities when deciding which patients may be safely observed non-operatively. Recent Findings Recent findings have shown the success of selective non-operative management in all forms of penetrating trauma, with emphasis on understanding the mechanism, the...
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