Journal of Chest Surgery
- Volume 7 Issue 2
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- Pages.179-188
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- 1974
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- 2765-1606(pISSN)
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- 2765-1614(eISSN)
The Surgical Treatment of Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis -A Report of 35 Cases-
만성교약성 심낭염의 외과적 요법 -35예 보고-
Abstract
An analysis of &5 cases of constrictive pericarditis treated surgically in this department of Seoul National University Hospital between the years 1958 and 1974 has been presented. 1.Of the patients with constrictive pericarditis,29 were males and 6 were females. Their ages averaged 23.8 years. 2. All patients who had pericardiectomy showed excellent postoperative results, and no operative mortality was noted in this group of patients but 3 hospital death [9.1%] occurred. 3. Besides shortening of circulation time elevated venous pressure was restored to normal range after pericardiectomy from a preoperative average 25.8cm
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