REACTIVE PLEUROPERICARDITIS FOLLOWING LAPAROSCOPIC FUNDOPLICATION

Authors
VISTE A HORN A LUNDTONNESSEN S
Citation
A. Viste et al., REACTIVE PLEUROPERICARDITIS FOLLOWING LAPAROSCOPIC FUNDOPLICATION, Surgical laparoscopy & endoscopy, 7(3), 1997, pp. 206-208
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Surgical laparoscopy & endoscopy → ACNP
ISSN journal
10517200
Volume
7
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
206 - 208
Database
ISI
SICI code
1051-7200(1997)7:3<206:RPFLF>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Postpericardiotomy syndrome is not uncommon following cardiac surgery. The syndrome is characterized by fever, chest pain, leucocytosis, and signs of pericardial and pleural effusions. A patient with similar sy mptoms after laparoscopic treatment of reflux esophagitis is reported. Antibiotic treatment had no effect on a suspected bacteriological inf ection. There was a dramatic clinical response to corticosteroid treat ment. The etiology and pathogenesis of the syndrome are discussed.