The endoscopic removal of a foreign body in the pericardial cavity following cardiac surgery.
We were able to successfully remove a needle and suture through a pericardial drain following cardiac surgery by means of a simple method using a bronchofiberscope without having to perform a re-median sternotomy. The technique of endoscopic removal of cardiac surgical misplacement is described.
Hioki
M
M
Second Department of Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
Iedokoro
Y
Y
Masuda
S
S
Ohara
K
K
Matsushima
S
S
Uchiyama
K
K
Shibuya
T
T
Tanaka
S
S
D001021:Aortic Valve; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications