[Cardiac tamponade after laparoscopic operation for a traumatic]. 2014

Jesper Beck Jørgensen, and Poul-Erik Lundbech, and Peter Rask, and Lone Jensen
Knudrisgade 29, 1., 8000 Aarhus C. beckjesper@hotmail.com.

Cardiac tamponade is a rare complication of diaphragmatic hernia repair. We report a case of a 79-year-old female, who underwent a laparoscopic procedure with mesh implantation. Tackers were used to secure the mesh to the diaphragm. Nine hours after surgery the patient died from circulatory collapse. Autopsy showed perforation of the pericardium and the right coronary artery by a tacker. A review of the literature reveals nine earlier reported cases. In three of these cases the complication resulted in death. Rapid diagnosis and intervention can decrease mortality. To avoid further incidents it is necessary to consider alternatives to tacks.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010535 Laparoscopy A procedure in which a laparoscope (LAPAROSCOPES) is inserted through a small incision near the navel to examine the abdominal and pelvic organs in the PERITONEAL CAVITY. If appropriate, biopsy or surgery can be performed during laparoscopy. Celioscopy,Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures,Peritoneoscopy,Surgical Procedures, Laparoscopic,Laparoscopic Assisted Surgery,Laparoscopic Surgery,Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure,Procedure, Laparoscopic Surgical,Procedures, Laparoscopic Surgical,Surgery, Laparoscopic,Surgical Procedure, Laparoscopic,Celioscopies,Laparoscopic Assisted Surgeries,Laparoscopic Surgeries,Laparoscopies,Peritoneoscopies,Surgeries, Laparoscopic,Surgeries, Laparoscopic Assisted,Surgery, Laparoscopic Assisted
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D002305 Cardiac Tamponade Compression of the heart by accumulated fluid (PERICARDIAL EFFUSION) or blood (HEMOPERICARDIUM) in the PERICARDIUM surrounding the heart. The affected cardiac functions and CARDIAC OUTPUT can range from minimal to total hemodynamic collapse. Pericardial Tamponade,Cardiac Tamponades,Pericardial Tamponades,Tamponade, Cardiac,Tamponade, Pericardial,Tamponades, Cardiac,Tamponades, Pericardial
D005260 Female Females
D005548 Foreign-Body Migration Migration of a foreign body from its original location to some other location in the body. Foreign Body Migration,Foreign-Body Migrations,Migration, Foreign-Body,Migrations, Foreign-Body
D006549 Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic The type of DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA caused by TRAUMA or injury, usually to the ABDOMEN. Diaphragmatic Hernia, Traumatic,Diaphragmatic Hernias, Traumatic,Hernia, Traumatic Diaphragmatic,Hernias, Traumatic Diaphragmatic,Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia,Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernias
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D014057 Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tomography using x-ray transmission and a computer algorithm to reconstruct the image. CAT Scan, X-Ray,CT Scan, X-Ray,Cine-CT,Computerized Tomography, X-Ray,Electron Beam Computed Tomography,Tomodensitometry,Tomography, Transmission Computed,X-Ray Tomography, Computed,CAT Scan, X Ray,CT X Ray,Computed Tomography, X-Ray,Computed X Ray Tomography,Computerized Tomography, X Ray,Electron Beam Tomography,Tomography, X Ray Computed,Tomography, X-Ray Computer Assisted,Tomography, X-Ray Computerized,Tomography, X-Ray Computerized Axial,Tomography, Xray Computed,X Ray Computerized Tomography,X Ray Tomography, Computed,X-Ray Computer Assisted Tomography,X-Ray Computerized Axial Tomography,Beam Tomography, Electron,CAT Scans, X-Ray,CT Scan, X Ray,CT Scans, X-Ray,CT X Rays,Cine CT,Computed Tomography, Transmission,Computed Tomography, X Ray,Computed Tomography, Xray,Computed X-Ray Tomography,Scan, X-Ray CAT,Scan, X-Ray CT,Scans, X-Ray CAT,Scans, X-Ray CT,Tomographies, Computed X-Ray,Tomography, Computed X-Ray,Tomography, Electron Beam,Tomography, X Ray Computer Assisted,Tomography, X Ray Computerized,Tomography, X Ray Computerized Axial,Transmission Computed Tomography,X Ray Computer Assisted Tomography,X Ray Computerized Axial Tomography,X Ray, CT,X Rays, CT,X-Ray CAT Scan,X-Ray CAT Scans,X-Ray CT Scan,X-Ray CT Scans,X-Ray Computed Tomography,X-Ray Computerized Tomography,Xray Computed Tomography
D053831 Surgical Fixation Devices Devices used to hold tissue structures together for repair, reconstruction or to close wounds. They may consist of adsorbable or non-adsorbable, natural or synthetic materials. They include tissue adhesives, skin tape, sutures, buttons, staples, clips, screws, etc., each designed to conform to various tissue geometries. Surgical Fasteners,Device, Surgical Fixation,Devices, Surgical Fixation,Fastener, Surgical,Fasteners, Surgical,Fixation Device, Surgical,Fixation Devices, Surgical,Surgical Fastener,Surgical Fixation Device

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