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pericardiectomy
Indications:
- constrictive pericarditis
Procedure:
- surgical excision of part of the pericardium
Related
pericardiotomy
Specific
thorascopy with pericardial window
thorascopy with pericardiectomy
General
cardiac surgery (heart surgery)
surgical resection (excision)
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- Wikipedia: Pericardiectomy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pericardiectomy
- DeValeria PA et al
Current indications, risks, and outcome after pericardiectomy
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:219-224
http://ats.ctsnetjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/52/2/219