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Pneumopericarde dans les suites d'une dehiscence de sternum.
DEFRESNE, Aline; Ghaye, Benoit; Lando, A. et al.
2009In Revue Médicale de Liège, 64 (2), p. 66-7
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Keywords :
Aged; Coronary Artery Bypass/adverse effects; Humans; Male; Pneumopericardium/diagnosis/etiology; Staphylococcal Infections/complications; Sternum/microbiology; Surgical Wound Dehiscence/complications/microbiology
Abstract :
[en] We report a case of pneumopericardium occuring after cardiac surgery. Pneumopericardium is a rare condition; trauma is the most frequent etiology. Nontraumatic causes include fistulae in relationship with the bronchial tree or oesophagus and intrapericardial gazeous production due to bacterial pericarditis. Pericardiocentesis is indicated in case of air tamponade and local infection.
Disciplines :
Anesthesia & intensive care
Author, co-author :
DEFRESNE, Aline  ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Anesthésie et réanimation
Ghaye, Benoit 
Lando, A.
GRENADE, Thierry ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Chirurgie cardio-vasculaire
MASSION, Paul ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Soins intensifs
CANIVET, Jean-Luc ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Soins intensifs
Language :
French
Title :
Pneumopericarde dans les suites d'une dehiscence de sternum.
Alternative titles :
[en] Clinical case of the month. Spontaneous pneumopericardium after sternal dehiscence
Publication date :
2009
Journal title :
Revue Médicale de Liège
ISSN :
0370-629X
eISSN :
2566-1566
Publisher :
Université de Liège. Revue Médicale de Liège, Liège, Belgium
Volume :
64
Issue :
2
Pages :
66-7
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
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