Elective surgery for liver injury and misinserted tube into the inferior vena cava associated with chest tube replacement: A case report.

Hiroshi HommaKenichiro UchiboriFumimasa KoboriKentaro KawaiKazunari AzumaShoji SuzukiKotaro UchidaJun Oda

Published in: Acute medicine & surgery (2024)

Liver injury caused by an inferior vena cava misinsertion-associated chest tube can be treated with elective surgery in anticipation of the tube's tamponade effect. However, due to the risk of rebleeding, imaging follow-up is necessary soon after surgery.

Keyphrases

liver injury
inferior vena cava
drug induced
pulmonary embolism
minimally invasive
vena cava
coronary artery bypass
patients undergoing
high resolution
atrial fibrillation