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Tension pneumopericardium after blunt chest trauma. Ann Thorac Surg 2001 Nov;72(5):1728-30

Date

11/28/2001

Pubmed ID

11722074

DOI

10.1016/s0003-4975(01)02647-9

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0035171254 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   30 Citations

Abstract

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 MA

Author

Jon Gould MD Chief, Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adult
Humans
Male
Pneumopericardium
Thoracic Injuries
Wounds, Nonpenetrating