Delayed postoperative bleeding following lobectomy caused by the sharp tip of a suture: a case report.
Surg Case Rep
; 6(1): 261, 2020 Oct 06.
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BACKGROUND:
Postoperative bleeding is a rare but serious complication occasionally caused by hard surgical materials, such as staples. Postoperative hemorrhage caused by sutures is very rare. CASE PRESENTATION A 75-year-old man with lung cancer underwent right lower lobectomy. Eleven days after surgery, he developed a haemothorax. Emergency thoracotomy revealed arterial bleeding from a pinhole injury in the parietal pleura caused by a monofilament non-absorbable suture tip used during the initial surgery.CONCLUSIONS:
Postoperative bleeding is a serious complication, and as sutures are often used in surgery, it is important to be cautious while using this material.
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