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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1996; 44(3): 150-151
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1012005
Case Report

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Impaction of Foreign Body in Right Coronary Ostium

A. Dal, M. P. Mohansingh
  • Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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1996

Publikationsdatum:
19. März 2008 (online)

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Abstract

This article deals with the impaction of an angiography catheter in the right coronary ostium and its subsequent retention as a broken foreign body. The case was managed by operative extraction and concomitant CABG. The management of such a case is discussed.

Key words

Foreign body impaction - Coronary ostium