Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 118-119 , April 2007

Dissecting Sub-Epicardial Haematoma: A Rare Complication with the Use of Octopus™ Suction Mechanical Stabiliser

  • Mahadev Dixit, DNB, CTVS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, JN Medical College and KLES Hospital and MRC, Belgaum, Karnataka, India
    • ,
  • Mohan Gan, MCh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, JN Medical College and KLES Hospital and MRC, Belgaum, Karnataka, India
    • ,
  • Kizakke K. Pradeep, MCh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, JN Medical College and KLES Hospital and MRC, Belgaum, Karnataka, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Heart Foundation, KLES Hospital and MRC, Belgaum 590010, Karnataka, India. Tel.: +91 831 2473777x1263; fax: +91 831 2470732.
    • ,
  • Anuradha Dubey, MCh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, JN Medical College and KLES Hospital and MRC, Belgaum, Karnataka, India
    • ,
  • Sriram Sabade, DNB

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Anaesthesia, JN Medical College and KLES Hospital and MRC, Belgaum, Karnataka, India
    • ,
  • Raghunath Mahapatra, MCh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, JN Medical College and KLES Hospital and MRC, Belgaum, Karnataka, India

Received 29 August 2006 ,Revised 27 September 2006 ,Accepted 1 October 2006.

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PII: S1443-9506(06)00230-7

doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2006.10.001

Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 118-119 , April 2007

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