Cardiac herniation after pneumonectomy: review and case reports
South am. j. thorac. surg
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4(1): 7-13, Jan.-Apr. 1997. ilus, tab
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in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-212993
ABSTRACT
Cardiac Herniation after Pneumonectomy is reviewed in terms of etiology, clinical findings, diagnosis, prevention and available treatments. Sixty-six cases were reported between 1948 and 1994 were reported. Thirteen other cases were reviewed in a multicenter survey in Brazil. Among these, the two cases who died of total cardiac herniation following right intrapericardial pneumonectomy are reported with radiographic and surgical findings.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Pneumonectomy
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Postoperative Complications
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Heart Diseases
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
South am. j. thorac. surg
Journal subject:
General Surgery
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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