title: [A re-do case of recurrent constrictive pericarditis 35 years after pericardiectomy; report of a case].
abstract: Reports of recurrent constrictive pericarditis are scarce. We report a re-do case of recurrent constrictive pericarditis 35 years after pericardiectomy. The calcified pericardium was thick and severely adhesive. We performed pericardiectomy on pump, using Harmonic Scalpel and rib scissors for a safe and secure operation. The calcified pericardium looked like a crab's shell. The patient was discharged on 14th post-operative day. Long-term follow-up is necessary for this patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Yokohama, Japan.
authors.forename: Hironao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Okamoto
authors.forename: Sigehiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tokunaga
authors.forename: Shota
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yasuda
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsuki
authors.forename: Munetaka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Masuda
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010492:Pericardiectomy; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation