AI Article Synopsis
- A patient developed pyopneumopericardium 13 years after having surgery for a peptic stricture and oesophagogastrostomy.
- The treatment involved closing a gastric ulcer, performing a pericardiectomy to remove the surrounding pericardial tissue, and draining the fluid.
- The case highlights a successful outcome from this complex medical issue.
Article Abstract
A case of pyopneumopericardium 13 years following resection of a peptic stricture and oesophagogastrostomy, and treated successfully by closure of the gastric ulcer, pericardiectomy, and drainage, is reported.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC470024 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thx.28.2.250 | DOI Listing |
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