A rare complication of catherer insertion pericardiocentesis
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A rare complication of catherer insertion pericardiocentesis
Pericardiocentesis with catheter insertion for pericardial drainage is a common procedure used for the treatment of pericardial effusions and of cardiac tamponade as well. The most commonly described complications of an indwelling pericardial catheter system are catheter blockage and infection. We present a rare case of a 63 years old patient with a pericardial catheter for pericardial effusion...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pan African Medical Journal
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1937-8688
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2017.26.5.11494