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How Can A Needle Stuck In The Lungs Be Removed?
my brother went to have his fistula cleaned and a part of the needle was broken off in his arm it traveled to his heart and lodged between his heart and lung now he has to have surgery to get the needle out is this common and how dangerous is this surgery
Wed, 1 Aug 2018
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The intervention is not easy, it should be done by opening the sternum and of course as all cardiac intervention may have serious side effects. But the intervention is mandatory.
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The intervention is not easy, it should be done by opening the sternum and of course as all cardiac intervention may have serious side effects. But the intervention is mandatory.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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