AUTHOR=Ouda Ahmed , Schürner Anna Maria , Schmiady Martin Oliver , Jukema Gerrolt Nico , Vogt Paul Robert , Carrel Thierry 

TITLE=Case report: Eighteen nails gun shots in the head, thorax and abdomen but still conscious at admission: A challenging patient for the cardiac surgeon!

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

VOLUME=10

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cardiovascular-medicine/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1081162

DOI=10.3389/fcvm.2023.1081162

ISSN=2297-055X

ABSTRACT=<p>We report an unusual case of multiple penetrating cerebral, cardiac and abdominal injuries following a suicidal attempt using a nail gun. Successful treatment required several emergency procedures and resulted from a wise interdisciplinary management and timing of surgery.</p>