Fatal cardiac tamponade that developed in the post-anesthesia care unit: a rare complication after lung lobectomy

Abstract Background and objectives: Cardiac tamponade is potentially fatal medical condition, which rarely occurs as a complication of lung lobectomy. We present the first case of cardiac tamponade to develop in a Post-Anesthesia Care Unit following a lung lobectomy. Case report: A 54-year-old man...

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Main Authors: Hyung Mook Lee, Young Jae Jeon, Hye Won Chung, Hyo Min Yun, Mi Hyun Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia 2018-11-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-70942018000600633&tlng=pt