Iatrogenic pulmonary artery rupture due to chest-tube insertion

Tex Heart Inst J. 2010;37(6):732-3.

Authors

Antonio Bozzani¹, Vittorio Arici, Guido Bellinzona, Stefano Pirrelli, Eugenio Forni, Attilio Odero

Affiliation

¹ Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine, General Surgical Clinic, Foundation I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy. a.bozzani@smatteo.pv.it

PMID: 21224961
PMCID: PMC3014117

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Chest Tubes / adverse effects*
Drainage / adverse effects*
Drainage / instrumentation
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Iatrogenic Disease*
Male
Multiple Organ Failure / etiology
Pleural Effusion / etiology
Pleural Effusion / surgery*
Pneumonectomy
Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary Artery / injuries*
Pulmonary Artery / surgery
Radiography
Rupture
Thoracotomy
Treatment Outcome
Vascular System Injuries / diagnostic imaging
Vascular System Injuries / etiology*
Vascular System Injuries / surgery
Wounds, Penetrating / diagnostic imaging
Wounds, Penetrating / etiology*
Wounds, Penetrating / surgery