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Case Reports
. 2003 Sep;124(3):1164-8.
doi: 10.1378/chest.124.3.1164.

Thoracic compartment syndrome secondary to a thoracic procedure: a case report

Anne G Rizzo  1 , George A Sample
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Thoracic compartment syndrome secondary to a thoracic procedure: a case report

Anne G Rizzo et al. Chest. 2003 Sep.

Abstract

Prolonged open sternotomy is a well-known phenomenon in the pediatric and adult cardiac surgery literature. It is usually an adjuvant in the treatment of a severely compromised heart. We present a case of thoracic compartment syndrome that developed postoperatively from a noncardiac thoracic procedure. Management, diagnosis, and literature review are presented.

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