| Literature DB >> 29330824 |
Shunsuke Saito1, Koichi Toda2, Shigeru Miyagawa2, Yasushi Yoshikawa2, Hiroki Hata2, Keitaro Domae2, Ryohei Matsuura2, Yoshiki Sawa3.
Abstract
Intestinal complication associated with left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation is not rare, and sometimes results in serious condition of patients, if occurred. We report a rare case in which remaining foreign body after LVAD explantation resulted in colonic fistula 14 years after LVAD explantation.Entities:
Keywords: Device infection; Intestinal complication; LVAD removal; Left ventricular assist device
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29330824 DOI: 10.1007/s10047-018-1016-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Artif Organs ISSN: 1434-7229 Impact factor: 1.731