Utility of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and surgical magnets for management of the patient with gunshot injury to the heart and pericardium in Russia-Ukraine war
The ballistic injuries in the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war are severe and associated with rare wounds to the pericardium. The CT scan and X-ray under a C-arc machine are useful diagnostic tools for the identification of bullets or other projectiles. VATS and surgical magnets might be considered for selected patients for the management of gunshot injuries to the heart in combat patients.
Authors
- Е. М. Хорошун (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1258-1319)
- Igor A Lurin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6280-1725)
- Andrii Dinets (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9680-7519)
- V.M. Makarov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1068-5923)
- Maksym Gorobeiko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1303-0076)
- Subrat Kumar Behera
- Yurii Bunin
- V. V. Nehoduiko
Institutions
- Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine (UA)
- State Enterprise "L.I. Medved's Research Center of Preventive Toxicology, Food and Chemical Safety" of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine (UA)
- National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine (UA)
- Kyiv City Clinical Oncology Center (UA)
- Ukrainian Academy of Agrarian Sciences (UA)
- Institute of Magnetism (UA)
- State Institution of Science «Center of Innovative Healthcare Technologies» State Administrative Department (UA)
- Kharkiv National Medical University (UA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-025-01013-z
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01