Difficult to treat purulent pericarditis – where does full sternotomy stand? A case report
Purulent pericarditis is a fatal disease, and cardiac surgery via full median sternotomy may be necessary and at times the most appropriate for adequate complete treatment, as it is simple, easily reproducible, and with an acceptable risk of wound infection.
Authors
- Inês Alves
- João Aquino
- João Roque
Institutions
- Hospital de Santa Cruz (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/rc9.0000000000000005
- Primary Topic
- Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00