Misadventures of a Pigtail: Case Report of Accidental Insertion of a Chest Tube Into the Left Atrium During Interventional Radiology-Guided Placement

Authors

Seema P. Deshpande, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Jonathan H. Chow
Patrick Odonkor
Bartley Griffith
Shamus R. Carr

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

11-15-2018

Journal

A&A practice

Volume

11

Issue

10

DOI

10.1213/XAA.0000000000000807

Abstract

Chest tube thoracostomy is a commonly performed procedure in the emergency department, operating room, and intensive care unit. We report an extremely rare case of accidental insertion of a chest tube into the left atrium via the right pulmonary vein during an interventional radiology-guided placement of the catheter. To our knowledge, such a case has not been reported to date. The anesthetic and surgical management of this injury are discussed.

APA Citation

Deshpande, S., Chow, J., Odonkor, P., Griffith, B., & Carr, S. (2018). Misadventures of a Pigtail: Case Report of Accidental Insertion of a Chest Tube Into the Left Atrium During Interventional Radiology-Guided Placement. A&A practice, 11 (10). http://dx.doi.org/10.1213/XAA.0000000000000807