• Title of article

    Pericardiectomy using an oscillating saw

  • Author/Authors

    Aaron Casha، نويسنده , , Venkat Chandrasekaran، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2000
  • Pages
    2
  • From page
    613
  • To page
    614
  • Abstract
    We describe the use of a microoscillating saw on the heart to remove calcific pericardium. This microoscillating saw proved indispensable to achieve a safe pericardiectomy in a 55-year-old woman with thick, severe idiopathic calcific constrictive pericarditis.
  • Journal title
    The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  • Serial Year
    2000
  • Journal title
    The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  • Record number

    616560