Postpericardiotomy syndrome after minimally invasive pectus excavatum repair unresponsive to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory treatment

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 206-208

  Muensterer, Oliver J ^a,b   Schenk, D S ^a   Praun, M ^a   Boehm, R ^a   Till, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Minimally invasive surgery; Nuss procedure; Pectus excavatum; Postpericardiotomy syndrome; Steroids

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; DICLOFENAC; IBUPROFEN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE COURSE; DYSPNEA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMAN; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PERICARDIOCENTESIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX PAIN; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMANS; IBUPROFEN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTPERICARDIOTOMY SYNDROME;

EID: 0042521282     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-41269     Document Type: Conference Paper

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