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Article: The endoscopic removal of a foreign body in the pericardial cavity following cardiac surgery.
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ABSTRACT: We were able to successfully remove a needle and suture through a pericardial drain following cardiac surgery by means of a simple method using a bronchofiberscope without having to perform a re-median sternotomy. The technique of endoscopic removal of cardiac surgical misplacement is described.Surgery Today 02/1995; 25(2):177-9. · 1.22 Impact Factor