| Perforation of the right ventricle: a complication of blind placement of a chest tube into the postpneumonectomy space. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 9792599 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We were asked to review a case from an outside hospital in which there was inadvertent perforation of the right ventricle during the percutaneous placement of a chest tube. We present the case in the hopes that by doing so, others will avoid such a complication in the future. After reviewing the case, it appeared that the complication occurred because the physician was not knowledgeable about the anatomy of the postpneumonectomy space and the physician failed to use the safest procedure in placing the tube. |
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Authors:
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S E Kopec; A A Conlan; R S Irwin |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Chest Volume: 114 ISSN: 0012-3692 ISO Abbreviation: Chest Publication Date: 1998 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-11-06 Completed Date: 1998-11-06 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0231335 Medline TA: Chest Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1213-5 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Bronchiectasis
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surgery Chest Tubes / adverse effects* Female Follow-Up Studies Heart Injuries / etiology*, radiography Heart Ventricles / injuries*, radiography Humans Iatrogenic Disease Middle Aged Pneumonectomy / adverse effects* Postoperative Complications / radiography, therapy* Rupture Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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