Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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Polyethylene Catheter Embolization: A Case Report

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  • Yang, Ki-Min (Department of Thoracic Surgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Rho, Joon-Rhang (Department of Thoracic Surgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University)
  • 양기민 (서울대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학 교실) ;
  • 노준량 (서울대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학 교실)
  • Published : 1970.12.01
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Abstract

This is a report of a migrated polyethylene catheter from the arm vein cutdown site into the heart. The patient was a 48 years old male who was operated on for mitral stenosis complicated with pulmonary hypertension. On the 8th postoperative day after open mitral commissurotomy, polyethylene catheter embolization occurred. The catheter was removed successfully with an incision on the proximal basilic vein. The patient recovered uneventfully and discharged without complications.

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