Chronic Perforation of the Aortic Arch by Kirschner Wires

Abstract Perforation of the heart or great vessels by orthopedic wires is a rare complication that mostly results in severe or even lethal organ injury. Therefore, such conditions mostly require immediate surgical removal of the wires. However, in some individual cases, a conservative approach may b...

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Main Authors: T. Dung Nguyen, Tim Sandhaus, Torsten Doenst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016-06-01
Series:The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1584268