nlbarnes
Expert
POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:
Right chest non healing wound.
PROCEDURE:
Right-sided wound exploration and excision of retained tunneled
central venous catheter cuff.
DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE:
At that point, I extended the right chest incision to approximately 1 cm in length.
I was able to then identify what appeared to be the felt cuff of the
previous catheter, which was then separated from its local attachments
and removed in a single piece. The wound was then explored. No
residual cuff appeared to be left behind.
Right chest non healing wound.
PROCEDURE:
Right-sided wound exploration and excision of retained tunneled
central venous catheter cuff.
DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE:
At that point, I extended the right chest incision to approximately 1 cm in length.
I was able to then identify what appeared to be the felt cuff of the
previous catheter, which was then separated from its local attachments
and removed in a single piece. The wound was then explored. No
residual cuff appeared to be left behind.
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