Abstract
In this article, we report a 37-year-old male case who underwent an emergency surgery of injured left atrium by transcatheteral closure of atrial septal defect (ASD). The patient underwent an urgent surgery when he developed tamponade during the transcatheteral closure of the secundum ASD at the coronary angiography laboratory. After median sternotomy, pericardium was opened. The exploration revealed ruptured left atrial roof and active bleeding at this region. One centimeter diameter ruptured left atrial ceiling was primarily closed by 4/0 prolene, followed by the primary closure of the secundum ASD. Postoperative period was uneventful and the patient was discharged on the fifth postoperative day.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
