Open AccessUniportal VATS retrieval of an endobronchial coil migrated through pericardium
Author(s) -
Kudzayi Kutywayo,
Metesh Acharya,
Sridhar Rathinam
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of surgical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.14
H-Index - 3
ISSN - 2042-8812
DOI - 10.1093/jscr/rjaa108
Subject(s) - medicine , pericardium , thorax (insect anatomy) , electromagnetic coil , mesothelioma , surgery , radiology , anatomy , pathology , electrical engineering , engineering
Endobronchial insertion of nitinol coils is a minimally invasive treatment strategy for selected patients with advanced emphysema. Although coil migration into the pleural space has been described by Marchetti et al. (Endobronchial coil penetration into the pleural space. Thorax 2018;73:890–1) [ 1], breach through the pericardium has not been reported to date.