Metalloptysis: a late complication of lung volume reduction surgery.
We describe three cases where patients expectorated titanium staples many months after lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS). The possible mechanisms and technical implications of this rare complication are discussed.
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Department of Thoracic Surgery, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, England.
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D001980:Bronchi; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology; D013537:Sutures