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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 50, 288-289, Copyright © 1990 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Paraplegia associated with the use of oxidized cellulose in posterolateral thoracotomy incisions

HD Short
Department of Surgery, Mother Frances Hospital, Tyler, Texas 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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