Papua New Guinea medical journal 2015;58(1-4):78-80

A case of accidental cardiac perforation during chest drain insertion

Lister Lunn 1 ; Noah Tapaua 1 ; Arvin W. Karu 1

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Papua New Guinea

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English

Abstract

This is a case report of a rare complication of a chest drain inserted for postoperative pneumothorax, which resulted in cardiac perforation in a child with congenital heart disease. Ethical clearance for this report was received from the Port Moresby General Hospital management in the absence of a hospital-appointed Ethics Committee.