European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Vol 5, 391-392, Copyright © 1991 by European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
Calcified constrictive pericarditis. Ultrasonic debridement
I Gallo, A Saenz, C Alonso, F Cesari, M Larman and JL Ubago
Cardiovascular Unit, Guipuzcoa Policlinic, San Sebastian, Spain.
A case of complete debridement of a calcified pericardium in a patient with
constrictive pericarditis is reported. The use of an ultrasonic surgical
aspirator facilitated disintegration of calcium without damaging the
adherent epicardium and myocardium.