Gastropericardial fistula, purulent pericarditis, and cardiac tamponade after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication

Eero I T Sihvo; Jari V Räsänen; Marja Hynninen; Tuomo K Rantanen; Jarmo A Salo

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.08.048

Gastropericardial fistula, purulent pericarditis, and cardiac tamponade after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication

Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Jan;81(1):356-8. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.08.048.

Authors

Eero I T Sihvo¹, Jari V Räsänen, Marja Hynninen, Tuomo K Rantanen, Jarmo A Salo

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.

PMID: 16368406
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.08.048

Abstract

Gastropericardial fistula, purulent pericarditis, and cardiac tamponade developed 7 years after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. The patient was successfully managed through a thoracotomy by open drainage of the pericardium, excision and closure of the fistula, and an omentum flap.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cardiac Tamponade / etiology*
Chest Pain / etiology
Fistula / etiology*
Fundoplication*
Gastric Fistula / etiology*
Gastroesophageal Reflux / surgery
Heart Diseases / etiology*
Hernia, Hiatal / complications
Hernia, Hiatal / surgery
Humans
Laparoscopy*
Male
Middle Aged
Omentum / surgery
Pericarditis / etiology*
Pericarditis / microbiology
Pericardium
Postoperative Complications / etiology*
Stomach Ulcer / complications
Streptococcal Infections / complications
Surgical Flaps
Time Factors
Viridans Streptococci