A Malformed Staple Causing Cardiac Tamponade After Lobectomy

We present a patient with cardiac tamponade caused by a malformed staple after lobectomy. The patient was successfully rescued by an urgent reoperation. Although rare, acute cardiac tamponade should be taken into account after lobectomy, and proper measures should be taken against the potential harm...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2012-12, Vol.94 (6), p.2107-2108
Hauptverfasser:	Chen, Ji, MD, Chen, Zhiming, MD, Pang, Liewen, MD, Zhu, Yongjun, MD, Ma, Qinyun, MD, Chen, Gang, MD, Miao, Feng, MD
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adenocarcinoma - surgery Aged Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Cardiac Tamponade - diagnosis Cardiac Tamponade - etiology Cardiac Tamponade - surgery Cardiology. Vascular system Cardiothoracic Surgery Diseases of the pericardium Equipment Failure Female Foreign Bodies - complications Foreign Bodies - diagnosis Foreign Bodies - surgery Heart Humans Lung Neoplasms - surgery Medical sciences Pericardium - injuries Pneumology Pneumonectomy - adverse effects Pneumonectomy - methods Reoperation Surgery Suture Techniques - adverse effects Sutures - adverse effects
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Zusammenfassung:	We present a patient with cardiac tamponade caused by a malformed staple after lobectomy. The patient was successfully rescued by an urgent reoperation. Although rare, acute cardiac tamponade should be taken into account after lobectomy, and proper measures should be taken against the potential harm caused by a malformed staple.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.04.128