THE ENDOSCOPIC REMOVAL OF A FOREIGN-BODY IN THE PERICARDIAL CAVITY FOLLOWING CARDIAC-SURGERY

Authors
HIOKI M IEDOKORO Y MASUDA S OHARA K MATSUSHIMA S UCHIYAMA K SHIBUYA T TANAKA S
Citation
M. Hioki et al., THE ENDOSCOPIC REMOVAL OF A FOREIGN-BODY IN THE PERICARDIAL CAVITY FOLLOWING CARDIAC-SURGERY, SURGERY TODAY-THE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF SURGERY, 25(2), 1995, pp. 177-179
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
SURGERY TODAY-THE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF SURGERY → ACNP
ISSN journal
09411291
Volume
25
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
177 - 179
Database
ISI
SICI code
0941-1291(1995)25:2<177:TEROAF>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
We were able to successfully remove a needle and suture through a peri cardial drain following cardiac surgery by means of a simple method us ing a bronchofiberscope without having to perform a re-median sternoto my. The technique of endoscopic removal of cardiac surgical misplaceme nt is described.