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Chest tube injury to left ventricle: complication or negligence?
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Chest tube injury to left ventricle: complication or negligence?
Ann Thorac Surg.
2010 Jul.
Abstract
An injury to the left ventricle after a chest tube insertion is a rare but lethal phenomenon that is likely to occur if precautions are not seriously addressed. We present a 15-year-old girl who was diagnosed a left empyema thoracis. An attempt to place a chest drain in this young girl was almost fatal. A left ventricular repair together with thoracotomy and decortication were successful. This case emphasizes the rarity of this lethal complication and the importance of the correct technique for chest tube insertion.
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