Successful removal of migrated acupuncture needles in a patient with cardiac tamponade by means of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiographic assistance.
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea.
Jae-Hyeong
JH
Park
Hong Ju
HJ
Shin
Suk Jung
SJ
Choo
Jae Kwan
JK
Song
Jae-Joong
JJ
Kim
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008875:Middle Aged; D009339:Needles; D020519:Pericardiocentesis; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*