1.
Cardiovasc Surg
; 3(6): 607-10, 1995 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8745180
ABSTRACT
The authors report a case of symptomatic splenic infarction secondary to cholesterol embolization after coronary artery bypass grafting in a 59-year-old woman. The patient was treated with urgent splenectomy, which was curative. The diagnosis, investigations and management of the condition are discussed.
Subject(s)
Coronary Artery Bypass/adverse effects , Embolism, Cholesterol/complications , Infarction/etiology , Spleen/blood supply , Embolism, Cholesterol/etiology , Female , Humans , Infarction/diagnosis , Middle Aged
2.
J Trauma
; 38(6): 935-6, 1995 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7602639
ABSTRACT
A case of traumatic lung herniation through an area of costalsternal separation in a 36-year-old male is presented. Persistent pain and the threat of strangulated lung tissue prompted repair that was accomplished with an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene Gortex tissue patch.
