title: Ultrasonic dissection: a useful adjunct to operation for calcified constrictive pericarditis.
abstract: We describe the use of an ultrasonic surgical dissector to remove calcified pericardium. This device proved to be useful for achieving safe and complete pericardial decortication in 2 patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France.
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: de Chaumaray
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Menasché
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D010496:Pericardium / Q000601:surgery; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014465:Ultrasonics