Herniation of the heart after intrapericardial pneumonectomy.
Acute cardiac herniation after a radical rightsided pneumonectomy occurred in a 69-year-old man. Approximately 40 cases from the literature are discussed. Early recognition and emergency treatment are essential for patient survival of what showed to be a preventable complication of lung resection.
D000368:Aged; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006547:Hernia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications