Open AccessI shouldn't be alive: bone marrow biopsy
Author(s) -
Nicolas Chavanis,
Jean-Philippe Frieh,
David Bougon,
Victor Costache
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezs501
Subject(s) - biopsy , medicine , ascending aorta , median sternotomy , bone marrow , surgery , aorta , fibrous joint , radiology , pathology
Figure 1: The trocar was left in place after two attempts at bone marrow biopsy. Median sternotomy was performed without removing the trocar. The aorta was repaired off-pump, by placing a purse-string suture around the biopsy needle. Figure 2: CT shows injury of the anterior wall of the ascending aorta by the biopsy trocar. The patient was immediately transferred to a regional centre with cardiac surgery facilities.
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