Thoracoscopic pericardiectomy for purulent pericarditis: Experience with 21 cases

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 518-521

  Liem, Nguyen Thanh ^a   Tuan, To ^a   Dung, Le Anh ^a  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL OF PEDIATRICS   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PERICARDIECTOMY; PERICARDITIS; PHRENIC NERVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; STERNUM; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TROCAR;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PERICARDIECTOMY; PERICARDITIS; SUPPURATION; THORACOSCOPY;

EID: 33947677680     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2006.16.518     Document Type: Article

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