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Case Reports
. 2010 Jul;90(1):308-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.01.075.

Chest tube injury to left ventricle: complication or negligence?

Hairufaizi Haron  1 , Norfaezan Abdul Rashid, Mohd Zamrin Dimon, Muhd Helmi Azmi, Joanna Ooi Sumin, Azmil Farid Zabir, Mohd Ramzisham Abdul Rahman
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Chest tube injury to left ventricle: complication or negligence?

Hairufaizi Haron et al. 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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