Key result
Emergent pericardiocentesis and surgical pericardial window successfully treated cardiac tamponade caused by a penetrating mesh tack following laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair.
Population
61-year old female with history of gastroesophageal reflux disease and hiatal hernia who developed…
Design
Case_report
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Prompts awareness of rare post-hiatal hernia repair tamponade from mesh tacks; leaves open incidence and prevention strategies.
Case Report (n=1)
Cardiac tamponade is a rare but potentially fatal complication of laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair that requires rapid diagnosis and intervention.
Paz et al. (2011) conducted a case report in Cardiac tamponade following laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair (n=1). Emergent pericardiocentesis and surgical pericardial window was evaluated on Recovery. Emergent pericardiocentesis and surgical pericardial window successfully treated cardiac tamponade caused by a penetrating mesh tack following laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair.
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