Pericardostomy

Pericardotomy is a surgical operation that involves creating an artificial opening or stoma in the pericardium, the lining of the heart. This operation is performed to treat various heart diseases such as pericarditis, cardiac tamponade and others.

Pericarditis is inflammation of the pericardium that can be caused by a variety of causes, including infections, trauma, and autoimmune diseases. Pericarditis can lead to serious complications such as cardiac tamponade, a condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood normally due to fluid accumulation in the pericardial cavity.

Cardiac tamponade is a condition when a large amount of fluid accumulates in the pericardial cavity, which leads to compression of the heart and disruption of its functions. This condition may require urgent surgery to create an artificial opening in the pericardium.

During pericardotomy surgery, the surgeon makes a small incision on the surface of the pericardium and creates an opening through which fluid is removed from the pericardial cavity. After this, the surgeon closes the hole with a special patch or suture.

After pericardotomy, the patient recovers quickly and without complications. However, like any other surgery, pericardotomy may have some risks, such as bleeding, infection, and damage to nearby organs. Therefore, before the operation, it is necessary to conduct a thorough examination of the patient and choose the optimal treatment method.

**Pericardotomy**

Pericardiostomy is an operation to expand the natural or artificial opening in the pericardium, used primarily to create and support an artificial valve, less often - to improve the outflow of intrathoracic fluid (transabdominal pericardium).