CTICasesRetained VATS Port
Imaging findings
Postoperative chest CT following an esophagectomy shows a retained, foreign, hollow cylindrical object within the right pleural space. The object features a graduated cylinder appearance wrapped with external metallic wiring.
Key takeaways
Retained surgical items are a critical, preventable iatrogenic complication. Although thoracotomy or Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery ports are frequently used during thoracic interventions, they can occasionally slip or be lost in the pleural space during a procedure, necessitating endoscopic or surgical retrieval.
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