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| Year : 1977 | Volume
: 23
| Issue : 3 | Page : 143-145 |
Acute herniation of the heart following pneumonectomy
AP Chaukar, AS Swarup, NV Mandke, GB Parulkar, SR Panday
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, K. E. M. Hospital, Parel, Bombay-400 012, India
Correspondence Address:
A P Chaukar
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, K. E. M. Hospital, Parel, Bombay-400 012
India
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PMID: 614433 
This is a case report of acute herniation of heart following right pneumonectomy done for bronchiectasis. The clinical picture, diagnostic criteria and treatment o f this acute life threatening condition is described. Early diagnosis and prompt correction, as done in this case, yields rewarding result.
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