Successful management of a penetrating cardiac injury in a surgical department of sub-Saharan Africa: A case report
Successful management of cardiac wounds remains a significant challenge. Surgical treatment is simple in principle and should be possible for any general surgeon working in the emergency department. This positive result is a significant achievement for our medical team, our doctors in training, and the history of our center.
Authors
- Abdourahmane Ndong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8103-1375)
- Ibrahima Konaté (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9260-5127)
- Jacques Noël Tendeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9662-5333)
- Guillaume Tcheutchoua Soh
- Mamadou Ndiaye
- Moustapha Diedhiou
Institutions
- Université Gaston Berger (SN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2025.111205
- Primary Topic
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00