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Echocardiography-guided pericardiocentesis in a post-cardiac surgical patient was complicated several days later by haemorrhagic peritonitis.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights a rare but severe complication (haemorrhagic peritonitis) following echocardiography-guided pericardiocentesis in a post-cardiac surgery patient.
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Alerts clinicians to possible delayed haemorrhagic peritonitis after post-surgical echocardiography-guided pericardiocentesis; single case report leaves open incidence and prevention.
Clinically significant pericardial effusion is an uncommon complication after cardiac surgery. Pericardiocentesis can be performed either through a mini-sternotomy or under echocardiography guidance. Echocardiography guidance is a relatively safe procedure and it avoids the need for another general anaesthetic. However, in this post cardiac surgical patient echocardiography guided pericardiocentesis was complicated several days later by haemorrhagic peritonitis.
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Luckraz et al. (2004) conducted a case report in Pericardial effusion post cardiac surgery (n=1). Echocardiography guided pericardiocentesis was evaluated on Haemorrhagic peritonitis. Echocardiography-guided pericardiocentesis in a post-cardiac surgical patient was complicated several days later by haemorrhagic peritonitis.
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