| Literature DB >> 14966077 |
H Luckraz1, S Kitchlu, A Youhana.
Abstract
Clinically significant pericardial effusion is an uncommon complication after cardiac surgery. Pericardiocentesis can be performed either through a mini-sternotomy or under echocardiography guidance. Echocardiography guidance is a relatively safe procedure and it avoids the need for another general anaesthetic. However, in this post cardiac surgical patient echocardiography guided pericardiocentesis was complicated several days later by haemorrhagic peritonitis.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 14966077 PMCID: PMC1768124 DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2003.024075
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Heart ISSN: 1355-6037 Impact factor: 5.994