Abstract
BackgroundPostoperative 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 presentationA 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.ConclusionsPostoperative 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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Postoperative bleeding is a rare but serious complication occasionally caused by hard surgical materials, such as staples
Postoperative bleeding is a serious complication, and as sutures are often used in surgery, it is important to be cautious while using this material
Case presentation A 75-year-old man was admitted for clinical T3N1M0 Stage IIIA primary lung cancer and underwent a right lower lobectomy by thoracotomy
Summary
Postoperative bleeding is a rare but serious complication occasionally caused by hard surgical materials, such as staples. 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. Previous studies have reported that bleeding occurred after pulmonary lobectomy in 2.1% of cases, and surgical materials, such as staples, can be the cause [1, 2]. A postoperative hemorrhage caused by sutures is rare.
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