Non-intubated VATS under combined serratus anterior plane block for hemodynamically fragile post-CABG delayed pericardial effusion: a case report
Mustafa Burgaç, Gözde Çeli̇k Ni̇ftali̇yev · 2026
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Mustafa Burgaç and Gözde Çelik Niftaliyev report a 2026 case from Türkiye. Doctors drained fluid from around a fragile heart. They did so without putting the patient on a ventilator. The 73-year-old man had bypass surgery ten days earlier. A large late fluid collection now squeezed his heart.
Pressure breathing could have cut blood return in such a patient. The team chose keyhole chest surgery instead. He breathed on his own during the operation. Nerve blocks numbed two layers of a chest wall muscle. Light sedation kept him nearly awake for forty minutes. The team drained about 950 millilitres of fluid in all.
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| CREATOR | Mustafa Burgaç, Gözde Çeli̇k Ni̇ftali̇yev |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30997 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |