Recurrent Haemoptysis From Retained Endobronchial Sutures Successfully Managed Using Flexible Endobronchial Scissors
Talal AlSaeed, Derar AlShehab, Abdullah Alelewah, Hassan Jamaluddin, Essa AlGunaim, Adel Ayed, Sulaiman Khadadah · 2026
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Description
Talal AlSaeed and colleagues report a 2026 case of repeated coughing up of blood with an unusual cause. A 54-year-old man who had earlier lost part of a lung to cancer developed chronic low-grade bleeding from the airway years later.
Camera inspection found non-dissolving polypropylene stitches left exposed inside the bronchus, where they irritated tissue and provoked bleeding. Doctors removed them with flexible scissors passed through a flexible bronchoscope while the patient was lightly sedated, avoiding rigid instruments or further surgery. The bleeding stopped. The authors also review stitching choices that can keep suture material out of the airway after lung operations.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Talal AlSaeed, Derar AlShehab, Abdullah Alelewah, Hassan Jamaluddin, Essa AlGunaim, Adel Ayed, Sulaiman Khadadah |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 9 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |