Comparison of staples and sutures for cardiorrhaphy in traumatic puncture wounds of the heart

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 615-618

  Bowman, Mark R ^b   King, Randall M ^a  

^a ST VINCENT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

animal; comparative study; heart injuries; residents, emergency medicine; surgical staplers; sutures; wounds, penetrating

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; DOG; HEART INJURY; NONHUMAN; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCTURE; STAPLER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030250334     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(96)00133-3     Document Type: Article

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