Chest tube entrapment: a simple solution for technical error.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.07.129.
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Abstract
Unrecognized chest tube entrapment by surgical closure is a technical error. We present a rare case of chest tube entrapment that was successfully treated with a simple and safe solution in an elderly man after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). We visualized the suture using a small endoscope through the chest tube and incised it with the help of thoracoscopic scissors. The tube was then removed without the need for surgical exploration.
Medical subject headings
- Chest Tubes
- Coronary Artery Bypass