title: Traumatic rupture of the pericardium: report of two cases with unusual features.
abstract: We describe two cases of traumatic rupture of the pericardium with unusual features. The first patient had isolated pericardial rupture with extrapericardial luxation of the heart, and the sound patient had a combined rupture of the pericardium and diaphragm, with prolapsing bowel into the pericardial cavity. After emergency operation, both patients recovered uneventfully.
authors.affiliation: Service of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital General De Galicia, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rubio-Alvarez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fuster-Siebert
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Calzadilla-Martin
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ledo-Andion
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Garcia-Bengochea