LACERATION OF THE PHRENIC ARTERY - A LIFE-THREATENING COMPLICATION AFTER REPAIR OF PECTUS EXCAVATUM

Authors
PARET G TAUSTEIN I VARDI A YELLIN A DEKEL B BARZILAY Z
Citation
G. Paret et al., LACERATION OF THE PHRENIC ARTERY - A LIFE-THREATENING COMPLICATION AFTER REPAIR OF PECTUS EXCAVATUM, Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 37(2), 1996, pp. 193-194
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System",Surgery
Journal title
Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00219509
Volume
37
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
193 - 194
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9509(1996)37:2<193:LOTPA->2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
We report a case of life-threatening hemothorax three months after sur gical repair of pectus escavatum. Angiography revealed the hemorrhage to originate from a laceration of the phrenic artery secondary to disl odgment of the metal strut used for the repair. Awareness of this rare complication in patients after repair of pectus excavatum is required .