Tension pneumopericardium following blunt thoracic trauma and lobectomy

Tension pneumopericardium and pneumothorax during spontaneous ventilation

“…Echo-guided pericardiocentesis and placement of percutaneous drains may be attempted but may yield unsatisfactory results. 3,7 Conservative treatment has also been reported. 2 In our patient, the absence of a tracheobronchial lesion, the absence of heart herniation, and the presence of other severe lesions suggested a more conservative approach with chest tube insertion and aspiration.…”