Pericardiectomy for Constrictive Pericarditis Using the Harmonic Scalpel: A case report.
- Author:
Gi Bok LEE
1
;
Hyun Keun CHEE
;
Eung Joong KIM
;
Yoon Cheol SHIN
;
Jeong Hwan SON
;
Jong Woon PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Hallym University Medical College, Korea. cheehk@hallym.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pericardiectomy;
Harmonic scalpel
- MeSH:
Aged;
Electricity;
Electrocoagulation;
Heart;
Hemostasis;
Hot Temperature;
Humans;
Lobeline;
Pericardiectomy*;
Pericarditis, Constrictive*;
Pericardium
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2003;36(8):610-613
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 68-year-old man with constrictive pericarditis underwent pericardiectomy. The pericardium was dissected with a Harmonic Scalpel (Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Cincinnati, OH). The harmonic scalpel differs from electrocautery in that there is only a minimal transfer of energy and no transfer of electrical energy to the tissues. A significant decrease in intraoperative and possibly even postoperative heart rhythm disorders is to be expected, as there is no conduction of electricity. This new device has many advantages including no muscular stimulation, low heat, a smokeless field and easy hemostasis. We exprienced a patient who underwent pericardiectomy using the Harmonic scalpel, so we report this case with a brief literature.
