Pneumothorax and tension pneumopericardium following cardiothoracic surgery

Autor: Rui, Haddad, Carlos Eduardo Teixeira, Lima, Carlos Henrique, Boasquevisque, Guilherme Saraiva, Haddad, Tadeu Diniz, Ferreira
Rok vydání: 2005
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Zdroj: Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia. 32(1)
ISSN: 1806-3756
Popis: Herein, we report two cases of pneumothorax and tension pneumopericardium after cardiothoracic surgery. Both patients underwent pericardiotomy during the primary operation and developed pericardial tamponade as a complication. The treatment was tube thoracostomy, and both patients recovered completely.
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