title: [Perforation of the heart wall--a rare complication after thoracic drainage treatment].
abstract: Complications after chest-tube treatment are rare if the correct technique is used. We describe a case of an iatrogenic perforation of the heart after bringing in a chest tube to treat a ventral pneumothorax during the postoperative intensive care treatment.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Unfallchirurgie, Universität-Gesamthochschule-Essen.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Domínguez Fernández
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Neudeck
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Piotrowski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015505:Chest Tubes; D003422:Critical Care; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D012086:Reoperation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Herzwandperforation--seltene Komplikation nach Anlegen einer Thoraxdrainage.