Asymptomatic expectoration of surgical staples complicating lung volume reduction surgery.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) has recently been introduced as a palliative treatment for patients with severe emphysema. The most common postoperative complication is persistent air leak requiring prolonged tube thoracostomy. We describe a unique case of a patient with severe emphysema who underwent LVRS and presented, about a year later, with the repeated expectoration of surgical staples.
Medical subject headings
- Cough
- Foreign-Body Migration
- Pneumonectomy
- Postoperative Complications
- Pulmonary Emphysema
- Surgical Staplers