Thoracoscopic window for a post-coronary artery bypass grafting pericardial effusion.
We report the case of a 60-year-old man presenting with a symptomatic, posteriorly loculated, pericardial effusion, and a concomitant pleural effusion a month after coronary artery bypass grafting. Following the initial insertion of an intercostal drain, he was treated by thoracoscopic creation of a pericardial window. His postoperative recovery was uneventful, and he remains well 6 months post-procedure. Creation of a thoracoscopic pericardial window is a safe and feasible option in the management of patients with loculated pericardial effusions.
Katara
Avinash N
AN
Department of Minimal Access Surgery, PD Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai.
Samra
Shivpreet S
SS
Bhandarkar
Deepraj S
DS
D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013906:Thoracoscopy