Intrapericardial diaphragmatic hernia after arterial switch operation.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.07.085.
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Abstract
Intrapericardial diaphragmatic hernia after median sternotomy for cardiothoracic procedures is a rare complication. We describe an interesting case of diaphragmatic hernia in a 6-month-old girl presenting as cardiac tamponade, 4 months after an arterial switch operation. The diaphragmatic defect was iatrogenic and emphasizes the danger of inadvertent diaphragmatic injury during cardiac operations.
Medical subject headings
- Cardiac Surgical Procedures
- Hernia, Diaphragmatic
- Postoperative Complications
- Sternum