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Pericardioscopy for Diagnosing Penetrating Cardiac Trauma

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1 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: /j.athoracsur Copyright © 2015 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

2 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  , e115-e116DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2015 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

3 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  , e115-e116DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2015 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions


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