Penetrating Gunshot Injuries at a Single Johannesburg Centre

Penetrating Gunshot Cardiac Injuries: Single Centre Experience

A retrospective audit of cardiac penetrating cardiac injuries with specific reference to GSW

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.

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