Iatrogenic Perforation of the Left Ventricle during Insertion of a Chest Drain
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
;
: 223-225, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
Chest draining is a common procedure for treating pleural effusion. Perforation of the heart is a rare often fatal complication of chest drain insertion. We report a case of a 76-year-old female patient suffering from congestive heart failure. At presentation, unilateral opacity of the left chest observed on a chest X-ray was interpreted as massive pleural effusion, so an attempt was made to drain the left pleural space. Malposition of the chest drain was suspected because blood was draining in a pulsatile way from the catheter. Computed tomography revealed perforation of the left ventricle. Mini-thoracotomy was performed and the drain extracted successfully.
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Asunto principal:
Derrame Pleural
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Estrés Psicológico
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Tórax
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Tubos Torácicos
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Catéteres
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Corazón
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Insuficiencia Cardíaca
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Ventrículos Cardíacos
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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