Metalloptysis: a late complication of lung volume reduction surgery.
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Abstract
We describe three cases where patients expectorated titanium staples many months after lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS). The possible mechanisms and technical implications of this rare complication are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Bronchi
- Cough
- Foreign-Body Migration
- Pneumonectomy
- Postoperative Complications
- Surgical Instruments
- Surgical Staplers
- Sutures