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Ann Thorac Surg 1990;50:288-290
© 1990 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Department of Surgery, Mother Frances Hospital, Tyler, Texas USA
Accepted for publication May 17, 1990.
* Address reprint requests to Dr Short, Mother Frances Hospital, 800 E Dawson, Tyler, TX 75701.
Three patients suffered permanent neurologic injury after oxidized regenerated cellulose migrated into the spinal canal after thoracotomy. These cases are reported to alert surgeons of this potential complication when oxidized cellulose is used to achieve hemostasis in the posterior angle of the thoracotomy incision.
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