Abstract

Tension pneumopericardium in an infant is a rare but potentially fatal event. In the present study, we describe a new technique to drain the air from the pericardial sac of a critically ill baby. We performed this drainage via the subxiphoid approach in the Trendelenburg position rather than the anti-Trendelenburg position.

DOI

10.3906/sag-1201-26

Keywords

Pneumopericardium, pericardiocentesis, Trendelenburg position, infant

First Page

1050

Last Page

1051

Recommended Citation

BAŞPINAR, O, & BOŞNAK, M (2013). How do we safely treat pneumopericardium in a severely ill baby?. Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 43 (6): 1050-1051. https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-1201-26

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