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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 1999;7:319-320
© 1999 Asia Publishing EXchange Pte Ltd

CASE STUDY

Intrathoracic Migration of a Kirschner Wire

Ö Naci Emirogullari, MD, Cemal Kahraman, MD, Kutay Tasdemir, MD, Fahri Oguzkaya, MD

Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery Erciyes University Medical School Kayseri, Turkey
For reprint information contact: Ö Naci Emirogullari, MD Tel: 90 352 437 4910 Fax: 90 352 437 5285 Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri 38038, Turkey.
Intrathoracic migration of a Kirschner wire is a serious complication and immediate removal of the wire is mandatory. We describe a case of Kirschner wire migration from the left shoulder to the thorax. The wire was successfully retrieved from the intrapleural cavity.






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