DELAYED TENSION PNEUMOPERICARDIUM AFTER THORACOTOMY FOR PENETRATING CHEST TRAUMA

Authors
HYMES WA ITANI KM WALL MJ GRANCHI TS MATTOX KL
Citation
Wa. Hymes et al., DELAYED TENSION PNEUMOPERICARDIUM AFTER THORACOTOMY FOR PENETRATING CHEST TRAUMA, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 57(6), 1994, pp. 1658-1660
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
57
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1658 - 1660
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1994)57:6<1658:DTPATF>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Tension pneumopericardium is a rare entity typically described in prem ature infants requiring positive-pressure ventilation. However, recent reports suggest an increase in its occurrence in adults. A case of de layed postoperative tension pneumopericardium in an adult patient is p resented with a review of the history, pathophysiology, presentation, and treatment of this entity.