An odyssey of suturing cardiac wounds: Lessons from the past. Issue 7 (2nd June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Flécher, Erwan; Leguerrier, Alain; Nesseler, Nicolas
• Is Part Of: Journal of cardiac surgery. Volume 35:Issue 7(2020)
• Page Start: 1597
• Page End: 1599
• Publication Date: 2020-06-02
• Subjects: surgical history; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412005
• DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14675
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0886-0440

Abstract

Abstract: Background and aim of the study: Cardiac wounds have been described for centuries and still remain to be fatal. For a long period of time, the suturing of a myocardial laceration was thought to be absolutely impossible if not sacrilege. Methods: It is only at the end of the 19th century that pioneers decided to defy such a dogma in desperate cases. Results: Nowadays, it seems obvious that a cardiac stab wound requires emergent surgery whenever possible. Conclusions: The story of cardiac wounds highlights nicely the change of mind that is required to accept progress and new procedures in medicine.