Tension pneumopericardium after blunt chest trauma. Ann Thorac Surg 2001 Nov;72(5):1728-30
Date
11/28/2001Pubmed ID
11722074DOI
10.1016/s0003-4975(01)02647-9Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0035171254 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 30 CitationsAbstract
We present a case of tension pneumopericardium in a patient involved in a motor vehicle crash. This patient was treated initially with a percutaneously placed drain and then definitively by a video assisted thoracoscopic pericardial window.
Author List
Gould JC, Schurr MAAuthor
Jon Gould MD Chief, Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultHumans
Male
Pneumopericardium
Thoracic Injuries
Wounds, Nonpenetrating