Teflon embolization to pulmonary arteries.
A previously unreported complication of cardiac surgery, embolization to the lungs from Teflon pledgets, is presented. The pathological changes found in the pulmonary arteries postmortem are described and their possible clinical significance is discussed. Properties inherent in Teflon are implication in the origin of the embolization.
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D013536:Suture Techniques
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene