Abstract
We present a case of life-threatening hemorrhage occurring during Nuss bar removal without obvious cardiac or major vascular injury. A 19-year-old woman with marfanoid features had undergone a Nuss procedure 3 years earlier for a pectus index of 7.2. A lateral chest radiograph revealed erosion of the upper bar into the sternum. During surgery, a 3.5-L blood loss occurred after removal of the eroded bar. This case provided many opportunities to improve preparedness for bar removal.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1104-1106 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
Volume | 98 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2014 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine