title: A malformed staple causing cardiac tamponade after lobectomy.
abstract: We present a patient with cardiac tamponade caused by a malformed staple after lobectomy. The patient was successfully rescued by an urgent reoperation. Although rare, acute cardiac tamponade should be taken into account after lobectomy, and proper measures should be taken against the potential harm caused by a malformed staple.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Ji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Zhiming
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Liewen
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pang
authors.forename: Yongjun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Qinyun
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Miao
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010496:Pericardium / Q000293:injuries*; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D012086:Reoperation; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013537:Sutures / Q000009:adverse effects*