Publications by authors named "Baiju Sasidharan"
Cardiac herniation following closure of atrial septal defect through limited posterior thoracotomy.
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
June 2006
Objectives: We report an unusual complication following closure of atrial septal defect through right limited posterior thoracotomy.
Methods: An eight-year-old girl underwent closure of atrial septal defect through right limited posterior thoracotomy. She developed cardiac herniation in the early post-operative period following a tension pneumothorax on the left side, while recovering in the intensive care unit.