Pericardial effusion developed two weeks after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair in a 65-year-old female, diagnosed as pericarditis with a moderate effusion of 12 mm noted on echocardiogram.
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Acute pericarditis and pericardial effusion can be a rare complication of laparoscopic ventral hernia repair, potentially driven by systemic inflammation.
Pericarditis is a well-recognized complication of cardiac surgery and myocardial injury; however, it is rarely reported following non-cardiac procedures. The mechanisms underlying postoperative pericardial inflammation in such cases remain poorly defined. This case report is about a patient who developed a pericardial effusion two weeks after repair of a ventral hernia in the midline with a laparoscopic technique. No evidence of infection, malignancy, autoimmune disease, or myocardial injury was found. This case report discusses the possible etiologies, pathophysiologic mechanisms, and treatment of pericardial effusion after non-cardiac surgery.
Scearbo et al. (2026) conducted a case report in Pericardial effusion (n=1). colchicine vs. ibuprofen 600 mg TID was evaluated on Diagnosis of pericarditis due to significant pericardial effusion and pleuritic chest pain. Pericardial effusion developed two weeks after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair in a 65-year-old female, diagnosed as pericarditis with a moderate effusion of 12 mm noted on echocardiogram.
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