Removal of an intrathoracic migrated fixation pin by thoracoscopy

Migration of orthopedic fixation pins into the thoracic cavity can result in perforation of pulmonary vasculature, aorta, bronchus, atrium, or ventricle. Prompt diagnosis and treatment is tantamount in preventing devastating consequences. A patient who had fixation of a right humeral fracture weeks...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Annals of thoracic surgery 2001, Vol.71 (1), p.368-370
Hauptverfasser: Calkins, Casey M, Moore, Ernest E, Johnson, Jeffrey L, Smith, Wade R
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Zusammenfassung:Migration of orthopedic fixation pins into the thoracic cavity can result in perforation of pulmonary vasculature, aorta, bronchus, atrium, or ventricle. Prompt diagnosis and treatment is tantamount in preventing devastating consequences. A patient who had fixation of a right humeral fracture weeks later had intrathoracic migration of a fixation pin, found by routine postoperative radiographic examination. Because the patient was asymptomatic, we removed the pin with a thoracoscopic operation. The foreign body was retrieved successfully without intraoperative or postoperative complication.
ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/S0003-4975(00)01722-7