Bilateral sternobronchial fistula after coronary surgery – are the retained epicardial pacing wires responsible? a case report

Bilateral sternobronchial fistula after coronary surgery – are the retained epicardial pacing wires responsible? a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Temporary epicardial pacing wires are routinely used during cardiac surgery; they are dependable in controlling postoperative arrhythmias and are associated with low morbitity.</p> <p>Case report</p> <p>We rep...

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Main Authors: Panagiotakopoulos Victor, Argiriou Michalis, Sakellaridis Timothy, Charitos Christos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/4/1/26
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spelling doaj-37c4c37583964282a7d0f549131f50c12020-11-25T00:44:16ZengBMCJournal of Cardiothoracic Surgery1749-80902009-06-01412610.1186/1749-8090-4-26Bilateral sternobronchial fistula after coronary surgery – are the retained epicardial pacing wires responsible? a case reportPanagiotakopoulos VictorArgiriou MichalisSakellaridis TimothyCharitos Christos<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Temporary epicardial pacing wires are routinely used during cardiac surgery; they are dependable in controlling postoperative arrhythmias and are associated with low morbitity.</p> <p>Case report</p> <p>We report a case of sternobronchial fistula formation induced by the existence of retained epicardial pacing wires in a patient who underwent coronary surgery ten years ago.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Reported complications of retained epicardial pacing wires are unusual. We present this case in order to include it to the potential complications of the epicardial pacing wires.</p> http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/4/1/26
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author Panagiotakopoulos Victor
Argiriou Michalis
Sakellaridis Timothy
Charitos Christos
spellingShingle Panagiotakopoulos Victor
Argiriou Michalis
Sakellaridis Timothy
Charitos Christos
Bilateral sternobronchial fistula after coronary surgery – are the retained epicardial pacing wires responsible? a case report
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Argiriou Michalis
Sakellaridis Timothy
Charitos Christos
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title Bilateral sternobronchial fistula after coronary surgery – are the retained epicardial pacing wires responsible? a case report
title_short Bilateral sternobronchial fistula after coronary surgery – are the retained epicardial pacing wires responsible? a case report
title_full Bilateral sternobronchial fistula after coronary surgery – are the retained epicardial pacing wires responsible? a case report
title_fullStr Bilateral sternobronchial fistula after coronary surgery – are the retained epicardial pacing wires responsible? a case report
title_full_unstemmed Bilateral sternobronchial fistula after coronary surgery – are the retained epicardial pacing wires responsible? a case report
title_sort bilateral sternobronchial fistula after coronary surgery – are the retained epicardial pacing wires responsible? a case report
publisher BMC
series Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
issn 1749-8090
publishDate 2009-06-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Temporary epicardial pacing wires are routinely used during cardiac surgery; they are dependable in controlling postoperative arrhythmias and are associated with low morbitity.</p> <p>Case report</p> <p>We report a case of sternobronchial fistula formation induced by the existence of retained epicardial pacing wires in a patient who underwent coronary surgery ten years ago.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Reported complications of retained epicardial pacing wires are unusual. We present this case in order to include it to the potential complications of the epicardial pacing wires.</p>
url http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/4/1/26
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