Pericardiectomy is the surgical removal of part or most of the pericardium. This operation is most commonly done to relieve constrictive pericarditis or to remove a pericardium that is calcified and fibrous. There are many etiologies for constrictive pericarditis and it is better to know the exact cause as the post operative morbidity, mortality, and life expectancy are strongly influenced by the cause.
It takes place by removing the infected, fibrosed, or otherwise damaged pericardium. The procedure begins when the surgeon makes an incision in the skin over the breastbone and divides it to expose the pericardium. During the surgery, the surgeon will grasp the pericardium, cut the top of this fibrous covering of the heart, drop it into the specimen bag, and re-cover the heart. The breastbone is then wired back together and the incision is closed, completing the procedure. When the portion of pericardium lying between the two phrenic nerves is excised it is called total pericardiectomy. In cases where total pericardiectomy is not possible, subtotal pericardiectomy is performed or, in extreme cases, a cruciate incision on the pericardium is performed.
Healthcare science – Medicine / Surgery / Cardiac procedures (ICD-9-CM V3 35–37+89.4+99.6, ICD-10-PCS 02)
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Surgery and IC |
Heart valves
and septa
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- Valve repair
- Valvulotomy
- Mitral valve repair
- Valvuloplasty
- Valve replacement
- Aortic valve replacement
- Ross procedure
- Percutaneous aortic valve replacement
- Mitral valve replacement
- production of septal defect in heart
- enlargement of existing septal defect
- Atrial septostomy
- Balloon septostomy
- creation of septal defect in heart
- Blalock–Hanlon procedure
- shunt from heart chamber to blood vessel
- atrium to pulmonary artery
- Fontan procedure
- left ventricle to aorta
- Rastelli procedure
- right ventricle to pulmonary artery
- Sano shunt
- compound procedures
- for transposition of great vessels
- Jatene procedure
- Mustard procedure
- for univentricular defect
- Norwood procedure
- Kawashima procedure
- shunt from blood vessel to blood vessel
- systemic circulation to pulmonary artery shunt
- Blalock–Taussig shunt
- SVC to the right PA
- Glenn procedure
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Cardiac vessels
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- CHD
- Angioplasty
- Bypass/Coronary artery bypass
- MIDCAB
- Off-pump CAB
- TECAB
- Coronary stent
- Bare-metal stent
- Drug-eluting stent
- Bentall procedure
- Valve-sparing aortic root replacement
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Other
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- Pericardium
- Pericardiocentesis
- Pericardial window
- Pericardiectomy
- Myocardium
- Cardiomyoplasty
- Dor procedure
- Septal myectomy
- Ventricular reduction
- Alcohol septal ablation
- Conduction system
- Maze procedure
- Cox maze and minimaze
- Catheter ablation
- Cryoablation
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Pacemaker insertion
- Left atrial appendage occlusion
- Cardiotomy
- Heart transplantation
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Diagnostic
tests and
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- Electrophysiology
- Electrocardiography
- Vectorcardiography
- Holter monitor
- Implantable loop recorder
- Cardiac stress test
- Bruce protocol
- Electrophysiology study
- Cardiac imaging
- Angiocardiography
- Echocardiography
- TTE
- TEE
- Myocardial perfusion imaging
- Cardiovascular MRI
- Ventriculography
- Radionuclide ventriculography
- Cardiac catheterization/Coronary catheterization
- Cardiac CT
- Cardiac PET
- sound
- Phonocardiogram
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Function tests |
- Impedance cardiography
- Ballistocardiography
- Cardiotocography
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Pacing |
- Cardioversion
- Transcutaneous pacing
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Surgery: surgical procedures (including Ectomy, stomy, and otomy)
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Ectomy |
Genital
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♀: Cervicectomy · Clitoridectomy · Oophorectomy · Salpingoophorectomy · Salpingectomy · Hysterectomy · Vaginectomy · Vulvectomy
♂: Vasectomy · Penectomy · Orchiectomy · Prostatectomy · Posthectomy · Gonadectomy
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Musculoskeletal
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Bursectomy · amputation (Hemicorporectomy, Hemipelvectomy)
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Nervous system
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cns (Decompressive craniectomy, Hemispherectomy, Anterior temporal lobectomy, Hypophysectomy, Amygdalohippocampectomy, Laminectomy, Corpectomy, Facetectomy) · pns (Ganglionectomy, Sympathectomy/Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy, Neurectomy) · ear (Stapedectomy, Mastoidectomy) · eye (Photorefractive keratectomy, Trabeculectomy, Iridectomy, Vitrectomy)
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Gastrointestinal
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Gingivectomy · Glossectomy · Esophagectomy · Gastrectomy · Appendectomy · Proctocolectomy · Colectomy · Hepatectomy · Cholecystectomy · Pancreatectomy/Pancreaticoduodenectomy
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Respiratory
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Rhinectomy · Laryngectomy · Pneumonectomy
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Endocrine
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Hypophysectomy · Thyroidectomy · Parathyroidectomy · Adrenalectomy · Pinealectomy
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Renal
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Nephrectomy · Cystectomy
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Lymphatic
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Tonsillectomy · Adenoidectomy · Thymectomy · Splenectomy · Lymphadenectomy
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Breast
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Lumpectomy · Mastectomy
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Bone/joint
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Coccygectomy · Ostectomy (Femoral head ostectomy) · Astragalectomy · Discectomy · Synovectomy
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Ungrouped
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Embolectomy · Endarterectomy · Frenectomy · Ganglionectomy · Lobectomy · Myomectomy · Panniculectomy · Pericardiectomy
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Stomy |
Gastrointestinal
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Gastrostomy (Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) · Gastroduodenostomy · Gastroenterostomy · Ileostomy · Jejunostomy · Colostomy · Cholecystostomy · Hepatoportoenterostomy
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Urogenital
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Nephrostomy · Ureterostomy · Cystostomy (Suprapubic cystostomy) · Urostomy
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Nervous system
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Ventriculostomy · eye (Dacryocystorhinostomy)
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Otomy |
Urogenital
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Amniotomy · Clitoridotomy · Hysterotomy · Hymenotomy · Episiotomy · Meatotomy · Nephrotomy
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Nervous system
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cns (Craniotomy, Pallidotomy, Thalamotomy, Lobotomy, Bilateral cingulotomy, Cordotomy, Rhizotomy, Laminotomy, Foraminotomy) · pns (Axotomy, Vagotomy) · ear (Myringotomy) · eye (Radial keratotomy, Mini asymmetric radial keratotomy)
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Musculoskeletal
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Myotomy · Tenotomy · Fasciotomy · Escharotomy · Osteotomy · Arthrotomy
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Gastrointestinal
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Myotomy (Heller myotomy, Pyloromyotomy) · Anal sphincterotomy · Lateral internal sphincterotomy
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Respiratory
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Sinusotomy · Cricothyrotomy · Bronchotomy · Thoracotomy · Thyrotomy · Tracheotomy
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Cardiovascular
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Cardiotomy · Phlebotomy
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Ungrouped
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Laparotomy
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