The extraordinary journey of a metal endoclip to the outside of the chest wall

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 Jul 1;56(1):208-209. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy365.

Abstract

Metal endoclips are frequently utilized in surgical procedures. Within the medical literature, metal endoclip migration following general surgical procedures is a widely studied complication. However, examples of thoracic metal endoclip migration are, as yet, absent in the medical literature. This case study seeks to provide the first clear example of such thoracic metal endoclip migration.

Keywords: Metal endoclip; Migration; chest wall.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Foreign-Body Migration* / diagnostic imaging
  • Foreign-Body Migration* / pathology
  • Foreign-Body Migration* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Metals
  • Middle Aged
  • Surgical Instruments / adverse effects*
  • Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted* / adverse effects
  • Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted* / instrumentation
  • Thoracic Wall* / diagnostic imaging
  • Thoracic Wall* / pathology
  • Thoracic Wall* / surgery

Substances

  • Metals