Surgical team removes needle from heart, postpones bladder needle extraction
1Sep 12 · 13d ago · 1 article · 1 source · development 1 of 2
Fearing the needle could migrate, rupture tissue, or cause infection, surgeons prioritized removal of the needle from the patient's left ventricle. Needles in the bladder wall showed stone-like encrustations and posed risk of severe bleeding or urinary leakage, prompting a staged approach with bladder needle removal at a later date.
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“Although multiple systemic needles were confirmed, neither the patient nor his family could clarify their origin.”
Doctors at Hunan Provincial People's Hospital · rss ↗