Role of Routine Chest Roentgenography in Patients with Open Heart Operation
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2003-07
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Abstract
Three hundred and seventy four random patients admitted to the postoperative intensive care unit
(lCU) underwent postoperative clinical positioning of endotracheal tube(ET), nasogastric tube, central
venous catheter and laboratory arterial blood gas (ABG) assessment. Chest roentgenography was
done for all the admitted patients and the findings reviewed. Thirteen (3.47%) patients required
intervention because of abnormalities detected on chest roentgenography. None of the pathologic
conditions detected was life threatening. Chest roentgenography on admission to the cardiovascular
ICU should be done only if the surgery has been performed for cardiac trauma, re-exploration, and
also if clinical and laboratory assessment indicate the possibility of underlying pathologic conditions
that can only be confirmed by chest roentgenography.
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Cardiac operations, Chest roentgenography
Citation
Ahangar A G, Dar A M, Mir I A, Bhat M A, Lone G N, Shah S H. Role of Routine Chest Roentgenography in Patients with Open Heart Operation. JK Science Journal of Medical Education and Research. 2003 Jul-Sept;5(3): 104-106