Indwelling catheter-induced right ventricular rupture

I N Nuño; K A Ashton; K M Uppal; P W Lee; V A Starnes

doi:10.1016/s0003-4975(99)00674-8

Indwelling catheter-induced right ventricular rupture

Ann Thorac Surg. 1999 Sep;68(3):1085-6. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(99)00674-8.

Authors

I N Nuño¹, K A Ashton, K M Uppal, P W Lee, V A Starnes

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, USA.

PMID: 10510022
DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(99)00674-8

Abstract

We describe a case of a 68-year-old man who, because of postoperative mediastinitis, underwent a multiple muscle flap closure of the mediastinum. A chronic indwelling catheter led to erosion and rupture of the anterior wall of the right ventricle. The near exsanguinating hemorrhage was corrected under circulatory arrest. A pericardial patch repair was performed with good results.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Catheters, Indwelling / adverse effects*
Coronary Artery Bypass / adverse effects
Drainage / adverse effects*
Heart Injuries / diagnosis
Heart Injuries / etiology*
Heart Injuries / surgery
Heart Ventricles / injuries
Hemorrhage / etiology
Hemorrhage / surgery
Humans
Male
Mediastinitis / etiology
Mediastinitis / therapy*
Staphylococcal Infections / therapy
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Surgical Flaps