Artigo Revisado por pares

Life-Threatening Aortic Hemorrhage During Pectus Bar Removal

2011; Elsevier BV; Volume: 91; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.07.041

ISSN

1552-6259

Autores

Marek Jemielity, Krystian Pawlak, Cezary Piwkowski, Wojciech Dyszkiewicz,

Tópico(s)

Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries

Resumo

This report presents an unusual case of late, aortic hemorrhage that occurred during the removal of the stabilizing bar 3 years after a Nuss operation. The primary reason for this complication was a rotation of the sternum bar, which caused chronic damage to the aorta and development of an aortomediastinal fistula. Cardiopulmonary bypass and implantation of an aortic prosthesis were required for successful treatment of this complication.

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