Traumatic Bilateral Pneumothoraces due to Sternal Wire Migration

Sternal wound complications after cardiac surgery are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Wire migrations associated with sternal dehiscence can lead to catastrophic haemorrhage unless intervened in time. We present a case of sternal wire migration causing bilateral pneumothoraces.

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Autors principals: Imran Hamid, Umar, Gillespie, Scott, Lynchehaun, Colum, Parissis, Haralabos
Format: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicat: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Case Report
Accés en línia:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3368230/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22685469
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/438429
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