Abdominal wall perforation caused by left ventricular assist device driveline insertion: Potential lethal complication

J Heart Lung Transplant. 2016 Mar;35(3):394-395. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2015.12.019. Epub 2016 Jan 6.

Authors

Toshinobu Kazui¹, Akinobu Itoh¹, Scott C Silvestry¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

PMID: 26970473
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2015.12.019

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Abdominal Injuries / etiology*
Abdominal Wall*
Adult
Aged
Female
Heart-Assist Devices*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*