Non-operative management of tube thoracostomy induced pulmonary artery injury.
Tube thoracostomy insertion is a common procedure in the management of air and fluid collections in the pleural space. Pulmonary artery injury is a rare but serious complication following intercostal catheterisation. This complication is usually managed surgically. We report a case of successful non-operative management of a pulmonary artery injury after tube thoracostomy.
Sundaramurthy
Senthilkumar R
SR
Department of Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit, Monash Medical Centre, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Moshinsky
Randall A
RA
Smith
Julian A
JA
D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015505:Chest Tubes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D013907:Thoracostomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin