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Table 2 Surgical interventions

From: Penetrating stab injuries in Iceland: a whole-nation study on incidence and outcome in patients hospitalized for penetrating stab injuries

 

n (%)

Total interventions

60

Thoracic:

- Tube insertion

19 (31.7)

- Emergency thoracotomy

3 (5.0)

- Sternotomy

3 (5.0)

Abdominal:

- Laparoscopy

3 (5.0)

- Laparotomy

9 (15.0)

Other:

- Vascular surgery

4 (6.7)

- Tendon/muscle/nerve repair

19 (31.7)