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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 26, 84-85, Copyright © 1978 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Placement of pericardial drainage tube for the treatment of pneumopericardium in the neonate

RW Emery, WG Lindsay and DM Nicoloff

A method for resolving the life-threatening complication of neonatal pneumopericardium is described. In patients suspected of having this complication, needle aspiration of the pericardial sac should be performed to confirm the diagnosis. Then a tube should be inserted directly into the sac, attached to continuous-suction drainage, and allowed to remain in place until positive end-expiratory pressure is discontinued. The technique has not been associated with morbidity, mortality, or recurrence of pneumopericardium.




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