Trauma
Conditions
Keywords
cardiac, penetrating, GSW
Brief summary
A retrospective audit of cardiac penetrating cardiac injuries with specific reference to GSW
Detailed description
A descriptive retrospective study looking at the outcomes in patients with penetrating cardiac injuries especially following gunshot injuries. The physiology on presentation, the ISS, the RTS, the clinical injuries confirmed, the type of investigations conducted, the length of hospital stay, the in-hospital mortality will all be collected. Descriptive study statistics will be utilized and a p-value of \<0,05 will be considered statistically significant.
Interventions
outcomes in GSW cardiac injuries
Sponsors
University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* all adult Priority 1 patients with GSW cardiac injuries seen at a Johannesburg Trauma facility
Exclusion criteria
* Incomplete data or dead on arrival
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Injury patterns (check list) | 01 Jan 2008 till 31 December 2018 | Document cardiac injuries noted in the study group |
| The number of in-hospital patients who survive the injury | 01 jan 2008 till 31 December 2018 | — |
Countries
South Africa
Outcome results
None listed