Intrathoracic fire during preparation of the left internal thoracic artery for coronary artery bypass grafting
<p>Abstract</p> <p>A surgical fire is a serious complication not previously described in the literature with regard to the thoracic cavity. We report a case in which an intrathoracic fire developed following an air leak combined with high pressure oxygen ventilation in a patient wi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
Online Access: | http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/5/1/10 |