Pericardiectomy

Surgical excision (total or partial) of a portion of the pericardium. Pericardiotomy refers to incision of the pericardium.

Year introduced: 1988

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Tree Number(s): E04.100.376.735, E04.928.220.605

MeSH Unique ID: D010492

Entry Terms:

• Pericardiectomies
• Pericardectomy
• Pericardectomies
• Pericardiotomy
• Pericardiotomies
• Pericardotomy
• Pericardotomies

Previous Indexing:

• Pericardium/surgery (1966-1987)

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Pericardiectomy

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Thoracic Surgical Procedures
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Pericardiectomy