Ultrasonic dissection: a useful adjunct to operation for calcified constrictive pericarditis.
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.
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France.
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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