Pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis using the Harmonic Scalpel

Authors
Uchida, T Bando, K Minatoya, K Sasako, Y Kobayashi, J Kitamura, S
Citation
T. Uchida et al., Pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis using the Harmonic Scalpel, ANN THORAC, 72(3), 2001, pp. 924-925
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
00034975 → ACNP
Volume
72
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
924 - 925
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(200109)72:3<924:PFCPUT>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
A 35-year-old man with constrictive pericarditis underwent pericardiectomy. The pericardium was dissected with a Harmonic Scalpel (Ethicon Endo-Surger y, Cincinnati, OH). This new device has many advantages including no muscul ar stimulation, low heat, a smokeless field, and easy hemostasis. The Harmo nic Scalpel is beneficial for dissection of thickened pericardium. (C) 2001 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.