Cardiac tamponade following post-pericardiotomy syndrome
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Published:2021
Issue:3
Volume:59
Page:
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ISSN:2078-5151
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Container-title:South African Journal of Surgery
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language:
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Short-container-title:S. Afr. j. surg.
Author:
Gandhi K,Reinders JSK,Navsaria PH
Abstract
SUMMARY Subxyphoid pericardial window (SPW) is performed as both a diagnostic and therapeutic intervention in patients presenting with a penetrating cardiac injury (PCI). Post-pericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) with cardiac tamponade has been reported after penetrating cardiac trauma1 and after transdiaphragmatic pericardial window.2 We describe the first PPS with acute tamponade, weeks after diagnostic SPW for a PCI.
Publisher
Academy of Science of South Africa