Amjad Siraj Memon, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Mir Muhammad Dahri.
Intra-thoracic gastric perforation: a rare complication of tube Thoracostomy inserted without the use of Trocar
Pak J Surg Apr - Jun 2003;19(1):49-51.
Dow Medical College and Civil Hospital, Karachi
We describe herein a rare but potentially fatal complication of tube thoracostomy, inserted without the use of trocar, in a 54-year-old patient treated for massive left sided pleural effusion.
Category: Case Reports
Keywords: Thoracostomy. Intestinal Perforation.
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