Ultrasonic debridement of calcified pericardium in constrictive pericarditis.
Debridement of heavily calcified and adherent pericardium with an ultrasonic surgical aspiration device is described. The device proved to be a useful adjunct to the complete debridement of densely adherent pericardium.
Johnson
R G
RG
Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115.
Thurer
R L
RL
Lorell
B H
BH
Weintraub
R M
RM
D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000601:surgery; D003646:Debridement / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000601:surgery*; D010496:Pericardium / Q000601:surgery; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*