Successful surgical case of refractory chronic expanding intrapericardial hematoma treated with preoperative coil embolization of the feeding vessels

Abstract Complete surgical resection of chronic expanding intrapericardial hematoma was often difficult because of the severe adhesion. Preoperative coil embolization of the feeding vessels can prevent recurrent expanding of the residual hematoma and would achieve good results.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Masaro Nakae, Hiroki Mizoguchi, Masao Yoshitatsu, Koichi Toda, Yoshiki Sawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-08-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2252
Description
Summary:Abstract Complete surgical resection of chronic expanding intrapericardial hematoma was often difficult because of the severe adhesion. Preoperative coil embolization of the feeding vessels can prevent recurrent expanding of the residual hematoma and would achieve good results.
ISSN:2050-0904