Complication of Tube Thoracostomy: Horner's Syndrome

Çelik B., GÜRZ S., Pirzirenli M. G., Surucu Z. P.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND ANALYTICAL MEDICINE, cilt.4, ss.308-310, 2013 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4328/jcam.2311
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND ANALYTICAL MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.308-310
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Horner's Syndrome, Tube Thoracostomy, Complication
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Horner's syndrome is paresis of oculosympathetic pathway. Although tube thoracostomy is the most commonly performed procedure in the thoracic surgical practice, Horner's syndrome due to apical insertion of chest tube is extremely rare. In this study, a patient who developed Horner's syndrome due to apical insertion of chest tube are presented with literature.