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[Errors and hazards: fatalities through sternal puncture].

K Püschel, R Mattern, H J Mittmeyer

    Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift (1946)
    |October 18, 1985
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    Diagnostic sternal puncture can cause fatal iatrogenic cardiac injury, specifically right ventricle perforation leading to pericardial tamponade. Clinicians face legal consequences for such fatal outcomes, emphasizing procedural risks.

    Area of Science:

    • Cardiology
    • Medical Procedures
    • Forensic Medicine

    Background:

    • Diagnostic sternal puncture is an invasive procedure.
    • Potential complications of sternal puncture are not always fully appreciated.

    Observation:

    • Five patients (2 female, 3 male; ages 14-37) experienced iatrogenic cardiac injury during diagnostic sternal puncture.
    • All cases involved perforation of the right ventricle's anterior wall, causing pericardial tamponade.

    Findings:

    • Four out of five patients (80%) died due to the cardiac injury.
    • One patient survived following emergency thoracotomy and cardiac repair.
    • Fatalities led to criminal convictions for the performing clinicians under laws concerning negligent homicide.

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    Implications:

    • Highlights the critical risk of cardiac perforation during sternal puncture.
    • Underscores the severe legal and ethical ramifications for medical professionals.
    • Necessitates a review of safety protocols and training for diagnostic sternal puncture.