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(Chest. 2001;119:307-308.)
© 2001 American College of Chest Physicians

Asymptomatic Expectoration of Surgical Staples Complicating Lung Volume Reduction Surgery*

Shahid Ahmed, MD; Kamel A. Marzouk, MD; Tawfiqul Alam Bhuiya, MD; Mobeen Iqbal, MD and Leonard J. Rossoff, MD

Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) has recently been introduced as a palliative treatment for patients with severe emphysema. The most common postoperative complication is persistent air leak requiring prolonged tube thoracostomy. We describe a unique case of a patient with severe emphysema who underwent LVRS and presented, about a year later, with the repeated expectoration of surgical staples.

Key Words: lung volume reduction • reduction pneumoplasty • surgical staples




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