Heart damage by sewing needle. Problem analysis and clinical case

• Anikin S.V.
• Zavaruev A.V.
• Ryabov E.V.

Abstract

Aim – to present a rare case of successful treatment of the patient with heart damage by sewing needle fragmented for 2 pieces and to analyze recent literature data describing this problem.

Material and methods. A rare clinical case of the heart damage with hemopericardium by sewing needle penetration of the thoracic wall and its fragmentation for 2 pieces that was successfully removed by surgery is described. An analysis of the up-to-date literature is also presented.

Conclusion. The problem of the heart damage by sewing needles is still actual because of the quite difficult diagnostics and treatment tactics. The authors made conclusion that it’s compulsory to make surgery as early as its possible in a cases of early patient admission because of high risk of complications in different time after the trauma. 

Keywords:heart damage; sewing needle in the heart; foreign body in the heart; heart damage surgery; hemopericardium

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