title: Pneumopericardium: a rare complication of laparoscopic varicocoele ligation.
abstract: Although symptomatic pneumopericardium post-laparoscopic varicocoele ligation procedure is rare, numerous cases have been reported and identified pneumopericardium as a complication of laparoscopic surgery. Pneumopericardium after other urological procedures has been previously reported when diagnosed incidentally on chest X-ray but there are no reports of symptomatic presentation. We hereby present the first symptomatic pneumopericardium case after a routine procedure for the ligation of varicocoele.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Edith Cavell Hospital, Bretton Gate, Peterborough, PE3 9GZ, UK.
authors.forename: Clarence J C
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Yeoh
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dawson
authors.forename: Oliver J
authors.initials: OJ
authors.lastname: Wiseman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008026:Ligation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D011026:Pneumopericardium / Q000209:etiology*; D014646:Varicocele / Q000601:surgery*