Penetrating lung injury during Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum
Abstract Life-threatening complications including cardiac perforation by the clamp or pectus bar during Nuss procedure have rarely been occurred. A rare case of lung entrapment between the pectus bar and chest wall after Nuss procedure was also reported. Thoracoscopy allows for direct visualization...
Main Authors: | Do Yeon Kim, Jin Yong Jeong |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-020-01236-6 |
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