Retrieval of surgical blade by open thoracotomy – A case report of an iatrogenic complication

Presence of foreign body in thoracic cavity is very uncommon. Most common etiologies for the presence of such foreign bodies are accidental, traumatic or iatrogenic. We report the management of a case with a rare foreign body in the thorax i.e. surgical blade. While inserting ICD the surgical blade...

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Main Authors: Anil Thakur, Kiranpreet Kaur, Garima Jain, Suresh K. Singhal, Jagdish Dureja, Susheela Taxak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-10-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110184914000348