Perforation of the right ventricle by a suction drain

Suction drains can be used as alternatives to conventional underwater seal drains following cardiac surgery, and may be advantageous under some circumstances. The authors present a case where a suction drain eroded into the right ventricle causing near-fatal haemorrhage following coronary artery sur...

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Published inCardiovascular surgery (London, England) Vol. 7; no. 2; pp. 261 - 262
Main Authors Uppal, R.S., O'Keefe, P.A., Young, C.P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.03.1999
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cardiac surgery
Coronary Artery Bypass - adverse effects
Coronary Disease - surgery
Heart Ventricles - injuries
Humans
Male
Suction - adverse effects
Suction - instrumentation
suction drains
tamponade
cardiac surgery
suction drains
tamponade
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Summary:Suction drains can be used as alternatives to conventional underwater seal drains following cardiac surgery, and may be advantageous under some circumstances. The authors present a case where a suction drain eroded into the right ventricle causing near-fatal haemorrhage following coronary artery surgery. Caution should be exercised in taking the decision to use suction drains, the material from which they are manufactured should be chosen carefully, and close attention paid to their positioning within the mediastinum.
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ISSN:0967-2109
DOI:10.1016/S0967-2109(98)00127-6