Traumatic Bilateral Pneumothoraces due to Sternal Wire Migration

Traumatic Bilateral Pneumothoraces due to Sternal Wire Migration

Sternal wound complications after cardiac surgery are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Wire migrations associated with sternal dehiscence can lead to catastrophic haemorrhage unless intervened in time. We present a case of sternal wire migration causing bilateral pneumothoraces.

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Main Authors: Umar Imran Hamid, Scott Gillespie, Colum Lynchehaun, Haralabos Parissis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/438429
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spelling doaj-37c4c3bcc2e84b5ca8f9b71cc9e113072020-11-24T23:30:23ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352012-01-01201210.1155/2012/438429438429Traumatic Bilateral Pneumothoraces due to Sternal Wire MigrationUmar Imran Hamid0Scott Gillespie1Colum Lynchehaun2Haralabos Parissis3Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast BT12 6BA, UKDepartment of Radiology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast BT12 6BA, UKDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast BT12 6BA, UKDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast BT12 6BA, UKSternal wound complications after cardiac surgery are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Wire migrations associated with sternal dehiscence can lead to catastrophic haemorrhage unless intervened in time. We present a case of sternal wire migration causing bilateral pneumothoraces.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/438429
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author Umar Imran Hamid
Scott Gillespie
Colum Lynchehaun
Haralabos Parissis
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Scott Gillespie
Colum Lynchehaun
Haralabos Parissis
Traumatic Bilateral Pneumothoraces due to Sternal Wire Migration
Case Reports in Medicine
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Scott Gillespie
Colum Lynchehaun
Haralabos Parissis
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title Traumatic Bilateral Pneumothoraces due to Sternal Wire Migration
title_short Traumatic Bilateral Pneumothoraces due to Sternal Wire Migration
title_full Traumatic Bilateral Pneumothoraces due to Sternal Wire Migration
title_fullStr Traumatic Bilateral Pneumothoraces due to Sternal Wire Migration
title_full_unstemmed Traumatic Bilateral Pneumothoraces due to Sternal Wire Migration
title_sort traumatic bilateral pneumothoraces due to sternal wire migration
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Medicine
issn 1687-9627
1687-9635
publishDate 2012-01-01
description Sternal wound complications after cardiac surgery are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Wire migrations associated with sternal dehiscence can lead to catastrophic haemorrhage unless intervened in time. We present a case of sternal wire migration causing bilateral pneumothoraces.
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