Pulmonary embolism: A late complication of pectus excavatum repair
Congenital Heart Disease, cilt.9, sa.4, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2014
- Doi Numarası: 10.1111/chd.12094
- Dergi Adı: Congenital Heart Disease
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Ravitch Procedure, Pectus Excavatum, Pulmonary Embolism
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
The Ravitch operation is frequently performed to correct pectus excavatum with few and minor complications. We present a case of pulmonary embolism with pulmonary endarterectomy in a patient undergoing Ravitch repair for pectus excavatum 2 years ago. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.