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Pericardiectomy using an ultrasonic dissector
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1994We report the case of a 73-year-old man on whom we performed pericardiectomy for calcified constrictive pericarditis using an ultrasonic dissector. It seems unlikely that others have not used the technique, but it does not feature in the standard operative descriptions.
M, Ninan, T, Treasure
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Video-Assisted Subxiphoid Pericardiectomy
Journal of Laparoendoscopic Surgery, 1995We report a case of malignant pericardial effusion with chronic tamponade treated by video-assisted subxiphoid pericardiectomy in a 58-year-old female. The procedure was performed under local anesthesia through a 3.5-cm midline incision over the xiphoid process using a mediastinoscope, a 5-mm telescope connected to the video camera, and an endoscopic ...
A P, Yim, J K, Ho
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Pericardiectomy for Uremic Pericardial Tamponade
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1970he occurrence of pericarditis has been recognized as an ominous prognostic manifestation of uremia, but only within the last T decade has cardiac tamponade been recognized as a lethal complication of uremic pericarditis. The introduction of regular intermittent dialysis and increased success in renal homotransplantation have necessitated a change in ...
H A, Collins +3 more
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JAMA, 1974
Pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade in chronic renal failure is treated conventionally by aggressive dialysis, repeated pericardicentesis, and less often, by surgery (pericardial window or partial pericardiectomy). Although serious complications have followed pericardial aspiration in several reported cases, it continues to be the most widely ...
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Pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade in chronic renal failure is treated conventionally by aggressive dialysis, repeated pericardicentesis, and less often, by surgery (pericardial window or partial pericardiectomy). Although serious complications have followed pericardial aspiration in several reported cases, it continues to be the most widely ...
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Spontaneous “Cardiomegaly” Following Pericardiectomy
Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 2009A 64-year-old woman presented eight days following pericardiectomy with a 2-day history of progressive dyspnea and new crushing chest pain. Chest x-ray revealed development of interval "cardiomegaly." Bedside echocardiography revealed a large accumulation of pericardial fluid despite absence of pericardium. Diagnostic and therapeutic mediastinocentesis
Jeffrey B, Geske, Andrew D, Calvin
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Pericardiectomy for Pericarditis in the Pediatric Population
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2009Pericarditis requiring pericardiectomy is uncommon in the pediatric population. The aim of this study is to characterize our experience with this subset of patients.Between February 1978 and May 2008 pericardiectomy was performed on 27 pediatric patients (25 male).
Jess L, Thompson +5 more
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Addisonian Crisis following Pericardiectomy
Cardiovascular Surgery, 1994In developing countries tuberculosis is a common cause of constrictive pericarditis and its Involvement of other organs may sometimes complicate the surgical management of such patients. A case is reported of constrictive pericarditis in which the patient developed protracted hypotension which was unresponsive to inotropic therapy, following ...
S, Shah, A, Shah, E, Bhatia, A K, Ganjoo
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The role of pericardiectomy in pericardial disorders
European Heart Journal, 1991Pericardiectomy today is an accepted therapeutic concept in patients with different pericardial disorders. The postoperative outcome of patients is mainly influenced by two factors. First, diagnosis has to be established early to avoid myocardial deterioration and secondary organ failure, especially of liver and kidneys.
F W, Hehrlein +3 more
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Pericardiectomy using an oscillating saw
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2000We describe the use of a microoscillating saw on the heart to remove calcific pericardium. This microoscillating saw proved indispensable to achieve a safe pericardiectomy in a 55-year-old woman with thick, severe idiopathic calcific constrictive pericarditis.
A, Casha, V, Chandrasekaran
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Thoracoscopic pericardiectomy.
Surgical laparoscopy & endoscopy, 1995A new technique for pericardial resection is described using thoracoscopy. With the advent of newer videolaparoscopic techniques allowing better visualization and the use of new endoscopic staplers, a whole spectrum of surgical procedures can now be performed through the thoracoscope.
M, Krasna, M, Fiocco
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