title: Pneumopericardium-a life-threatening complication of central venous catheterisation.
abstract: A case of central venous catheterisation which was complicated by pneumoperi-cardium is presented. The clinical manifestations and management are described. Haemodynamic stability in this patient could not be achieved by conservative therapy and pericardiocentesis was necessary to save the patient.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Surgery B and Radiology, Hadassah University Hospital, POB 12000, 91120 Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Rivkind
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Meretyk
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lebensart
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Krausz