@article { author = {Y Al Museilih, Abdulsalam}, title = {EMERGENCY THORACOTOMY FOR CARDIAC OR GREAT VESSEL INJURIES : A REPRT OF 5 CASES.}, journal = {Basrah Journal of Surgery}, volume = {11}, number = {1}, pages = {100-109}, year = {2005}, publisher = {University of Basrah}, issn = {1683-3589}, eissn = {2409-501X}, doi = {10.33762/bsurg.2005.55425}, abstract = {The different modes of injury to the heart extend from motor vehicle accidents to penetrating injury by a pencil tip1. The incidence of penetrating cardiac injuries appears to be rising, presumably because of an increase in civilian violence2. Penetrating cardiac injuries are still a challenge for surgeons because of their difficulty as to the diagnosis, bad prognosis and the necessity of acute operation3.}, keywords = {THORACOTOMY}, url = {https://bjsrg.uobasrah.edu.iq/article_55425.html}, eprint = {https://bjsrg.uobasrah.edu.iq/article_55425_91368bc2dcf6c65295981df99d9f4ed8.pdf} }