Hemopericardium: a late complication after repair of pectus excavatum.
Hemopericardium and tamponade occurred in a 12 year old boy with Marfan's syndrome, two years after surgical repair of pectus excavatum. This life-threatening complication resulted from penetration of a fractured metal plate through the pericardium into the right atrium. The clinical details are reported and discussed.
Elami
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Carmel Hospital, Haifa, Israel.
Lieberman
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D002648:Child; D004630:Emergencies; D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery