Publication Type : Journal Article
Publisher : J Perioper Echocardiogr
Source : J Perioper Echocardiogr 2016;4(1):17-18
Url : https://www.jpecardio.com/doi/JOPE/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-10034-1047
Campus : Faridabad
Year : 2016
Abstract : Major vessel injury is a possible complication during pericardiectomy for chronic constrictive pericarditis (CCP). We present a case of CCP, who while undergoing radical pericardiectomy incurred an iatrogenic injury of a major vessel with profuse bleeding. A rent in main pulmonary artery (MPA) was detected by the surgical team and simultaneously confirmed on transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), and a timely intervention was done. Importance of monitoring TEE in a patient undergoing pericardiectomy for CCP is highlighted.
Cite this Research Publication : Makhija N, Narula J, Kumar S, Taneja S, Hote MP. Pulmonary Artery Perforation: Rare reported Complication of Pericardiectomy for Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis recorded on Transesophageal Echocardiography. J Perioper Echocardiogr 2016;4(1):17-18