Pericardioscopy for Diagnosing Penetrating Cardiac Trauma Rafael Andrade-Alegre, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 99, Issue 5, Pages e115-e116 (May 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.02.004 Copyright © 2015 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 (A) Axial slice from a computed tomographic scan. Arrows show a pericardial effusion. Stars indicate a residual hemothorax. (B) Coronal slice from thoracoabdominal computed tomography reveals a laceration on segment VIII of the liver (circle). Incidentally, a pericardial effusion can be seen. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2015 99, e115-e116DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.02.004) Copyright © 2015 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 (A) Thoracoscopic pericardial window. Note the catheter inside the pericardium for irrigation of the cavity. (B) Nonbleeding laceration of the pericardium and diaphragm (arrows). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2015 99, e115-e116DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.02.004) Copyright © 2015 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions