All patients with penetrating chest trauma receiving either a pericardial window, sternotomy, or both
| N=78 | |
| Male, n (%) | 73 (93.6) |
| Age (years), median (IQR) | 29 (24–39) |
| Mechanism | |
| Gunshot wound, n (%) | 28 (35.9) |
| Knife stab wound, n (%) | 47 (60.3) |
| Admission vitals | |
| Systolic blood pressure, median (IQR) | 130 (85–149) |
| Heart rate, median (IQR) | 107 (88–121) |
| Glasgow Coma Scale, median (IQR) | 15 (9–15) |
| Exploratory laparotomy, n (%) | 42 (53.8) |
| Hospital LOS (days), median (IQR) | 7 (4–11) |
| ICU LOS (days), median (IQR) | 2 (1–5) |
| Ventilator days (days), median (IQR) | 0 (0–1) |
| Hospital mortality, n (%) | 16 (20.3) |
ICU, intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay.