Intravascular migration of fractured sternal wire presenting with hemoptysis
| Autor: | John D. Rumisek, Andrew J Schreffler |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
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Reoperation Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine Hemoptysis Sternum medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Bronchi Postoperative Complications Foreign-Body Migration medicine Humans Coronary Artery Bypass Bone Wires Bronchus Lung business.industry Middle Aged musculoskeletal system Right pulmonary artery Surgery Radiography Pseudarthrosis surgical procedures operative medicine.anatomical_structure Median sternotomy Pulmonary Embolism Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Complication business |
| Zdroj: | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 71:1682-1684 |
| ISSN: | 0003-4975 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)02311-0 |
| Popis: | We present a rare complication of median sternotomy in which a segment of fractured sternal wire punctured the heart, embolized to the right lung, and eroded into a bronchus causing massive hemoptysis. It was safely removed through a median sternotomy. Sternal wire fracture or migration is diagnosed easily on chest roentgenograms, but frequently goes unnoticed. Sternal wire failure can be managed nonoperatively; however, repair is indicated if fractured wires are displaced or potentially migratory. |
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