Retained surgical swab misinterpreted as epicardial pacing wire on chest x ray

Heart

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 342-

  McKillop, G ^a   Reid, J H ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; FOREIGN BODY; HEART INFARCTION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0029884477     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.75.4.342     Document Type: Short Survey

References (2)

1. Grech P, ed. Radiology of foreign bodies. Casualty radiology. London: Chapman and Hall, 1982:216-39.
2. De Lacey G. Retained surgical swabs: Possible causes for errors in x-ray detection and an atlas to assist recognition. Br J Radiol 1978;51:691-8.