Title of article :
The Abnormal and Rapid Movement of Sewing Needle From Chest Toward Heart
Author/Authors :
Azadi Ahmad Abadi, Changiz The Cardiac Surgery Department of Ali Ibn Abi Taleb Hospital - Faculty of Surgical - Zahedan University Of Medical Sciences, Iran , Kiani, Hamed Surgical of Ali Ibn Abi Taleb Hospital, Zahedan, Iran
Abstract :
We herein introduced a 3 years old girl, who is a rare case of penetrating intracardiac damage severely induced by the abnormal
movement of a sewing needle form the right lung toward the heart and entering in the right ventricle, which created Right Pneumothorax
and right side bleeding. In clinical examinations, all vital symptoms were normal, and there was no sign of Cardiac tamponade,
except reduced sound in the right lung base. Also, the external object was retained in the midclavicular line between the
third rib, which was significant. In the Simple posterior-anterior and lateral graphics of chest radio opacity linear image on the
lower part of the heart, the shadow was also significant. This is a rare case of abnormal needle movement from the right thorax to
the right ventricular apex, which caused pulmonary problems. Following necessary diagnostic tests, a surgery was performed to
remove the needle from the patient’s chest without open-heart surgery and CPB. Finally, 3 days after the operation, the patient was
discharged from the cardiac surgery service in good general condition.
Keywords :
Foreign Bodies , Heart Ventricles , Needles
Journal title :
medical-surgical nursing journal