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June 1, 1995

Diagnosis by Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy of Traumatic Pericardial Rupture with Delayed Luxation of the Heart

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Population

A patient with delayed heart herniation through a left pericardial tear resulting from blunt trauma

Design

Case_report

Authors

PTP. ThomasAix-Marseille UniversitéPSP. SauxInstitut PasteurTLThierry LonjonHôpital Laveran

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Implication

VATS may aid diagnosis of rare delayed heart herniation; leaves open broader utility pending additional cases.

Structured PICO

P
Population
A patient with delayed heart herniation through a left pericardial tear resulting from blunt trauma
I
Intervention
Video-assisted thoracoscopy
O
Outcome
Diagnosis of traumatic pericardial rupture and selection of appropriate site and extent for thoracotomy incision

Video-assisted thoracoscopy can be a useful diagnostic tool for identifying overlooked traumatic pericardial ruptures and guiding subsequent surgical intervention.

Cite This Study

Thomas et al. (1995) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6fde5cc92390ac2d07ac7dhttps://doi.org/10.1097/00005373-199506000-00030
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  4. 4Isolated Pericardial Rupture After Blunt Chest Injury1971 · 8 citations
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