Aortic perforation following chest tube insertion: an unusual complication
Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, cilt.21, sa.3, ss.765-768, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2013
- Doi Numarası: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2013.5830
- Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.765-768
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Aortic rupture, chest tube, thoracostomy
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Tube thoracostomy is a routine intervention which is used in cardiovascular surgery clinics. Although it is a life-saving intervention in most cases, it has serious complications leading to mortality. We encountered an ascending aortic perforation, an unusual complication following apical chest tube insertion, in a 71-year-old male patient who underwent coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery in our clinic. This complication was managed successfully and the patient was discharged with a complete recovery. This rare but fatal complication should be considered for the patients undergoing tube thoracostomy, particularly with a toracar. It should also be noticed whether the patients have mediastinal shift in postoperative period.