Cardiac Tamponade Secondary to Pneumopericardium After Lung Transplantation: A Case Report

Navas, Begoña; Cobos, Marisa; Vaquero, José M.; Santos, Francisco; Cosano, A.

doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.09.026

Cited by 8 publications

(4 citation statements)

References 9 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Few observations of pneumopericardium have been published following lung transplantation [1][2][3]. We report the first case of tension pneumopericardium occurring intraoperatively during double-lung transplantation and leading to haemodynamic failure.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 89%

Intraoperative occurrence of a pneumopericardium during double-lung transplantation

Felten¹,

Dumans-Nizard²,

Puyo³

et al. 2013

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Pneumopericardium is rare and has been reported secondary to chest trauma. We report a case of tension pneumopericardium occurring during double-lung transplantation, where intraoperative transoesophageal echocardiography first showed a hypokinetic left ventricle and a few minutes later a compression of its anterolateral portion due to pneumopericardium. Although the pericardium was opened, left ventricular function remained depressed, necessitating extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, which was withdrawn after 48 h of assistance when left ventricular function had recovered. The patient was extubated on the seventh postoperative day but died of multiorgan failure on the 64 th postoperative day.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 89%

Intraoperative occurrence of a pneumopericardium during double-lung transplantation

Felten¹,

Dumans-Nizard²,

Puyo³

et al. 2013

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Other rare causes of post-lung transplant cardiac complications include cardiac tamponade secondary to pneumopericardium [ 116 , 117 ], and pericardial constriction causing cardiac diastolic dysfunction—of which only 2 cases have been reported post-transplantation [ 118 ].…”

Section: Cardiovascular Complicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Early postoperative complications in lung transplant recipients

Soetanto

Grewal

Mehta

et al. 2021

Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Lung transplantation has become an established therapy for end-stage lung diseases. Early postoperative complications can impact immediate, mid-term, and long-term outcomes. Appropriate management, prevention, and early detection of these early postoperative complications can improve the overall transplant course. In this review, we highlight the incidence, detection, and management of these early postoperative complications in lung transplant recipients.

show abstract

“…In all previous case reports of pneumopericardium after transplantation or pneumonectomy there was utilization of positive pressure ventilation. In each case, that was recognized as a strong contributor to the development of the pneumopericardium [7,8]; in some cases, there was an associated dehiscence of the bronchial suture line [2,6].…”

Section: Commentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…(Ann Thorac Surg 2017;104:e333-5) Ó 2017 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons P neumopericardium is a rare condition, described in both infants and adults. It may occur because of increased intrathoracic positive pressure, in the context of prolonged positive pressure ventilation, and also in blunt or open thoracic trauma, most commonly affecting adult patients [1,2]. Only a very small percentage of patients have cardiac tamponade symptoms due to tension pneumopericardium.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Acute Delayed Tension Pneumopericardium: The First Reported Case After Elective Lobectomy

Torre

Lee

O’Connor

et al. 2017

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Pneumopericardium is an overall rare condition caused by increased intrathoracic positive pressure. Different mechanisms can contribute to its development. It can be observed in both pediatric and adult populations. Only a small percentage of patients have cardiac tamponade. We describe the first case of delayed tension pneumopericardium after elective lobectomy. Sudden symptom onset and clinical management are discussed. Only an accurate and quick patient assessment allowed diagnosing this condition and, hence, its correct treatment. Although the diagnosis of pneumopericardium is uncommon, if untreated, it can be fatal.

show abstract

Cardiac Tamponade Secondary to Pneumopericardium After Lung Transplantation: A Case Report

Cited by 8 publications

References 9 publications

Intraoperative occurrence of a pneumopericardium during double-lung transplantation

Intraoperative occurrence of a pneumopericardium during double-lung transplantation

Early postoperative complications in lung transplant recipients

Acute Delayed Tension Pneumopericardium: The First Reported Case After Elective Lobectomy

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About