Immediate postoperative cardiac tamponade following robotic lung resection surgery: a case report

Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening emergency requiring immediate diagnosis and treatment to prevent mortality. Development of cardiac tamponade following non-cardiac surgery is rare, and diagnosis may often be overlooked due to low suspicion. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is an important too...

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Main Authors: Kathryn M. Jan, Anthony Q. Dao, Ravi Joshi, Sreekanth Cheruku, Suzanne Dellaria, Kunal Karamchandani
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fanes.2025.1490270/full
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author Kathryn M. Jan
Anthony Q. Dao
Ravi Joshi
Sreekanth Cheruku
Suzanne Dellaria
Kunal Karamchandani
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description Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening emergency requiring immediate diagnosis and treatment to prevent mortality. Development of cardiac tamponade following non-cardiac surgery is rare, and diagnosis may often be overlooked due to low suspicion. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is an important tool in the perioperative physician's armamentarium. We describe the development of cardiac tamponade following an initially uneventful robotic lung resection surgery and its prompt detection using POCUS. This case highlights the importance of utilizing bedside POCUS during medical emergencies in the immediate postoperative period. We also make an argument for perioperative care management by POCUS-trained physicians.
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spelling doaj-art-a34b75f24edf4697a57e18d86b867ee72025-01-30T06:22:43ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Anesthesiology2813-480X2025-01-01410.3389/fanes.2025.14902701490270Immediate postoperative cardiac tamponade following robotic lung resection surgery: a case reportKathryn M. JanAnthony Q. DaoRavi JoshiSreekanth CherukuSuzanne DellariaKunal KaramchandaniCardiac tamponade is a life-threatening emergency requiring immediate diagnosis and treatment to prevent mortality. Development of cardiac tamponade following non-cardiac surgery is rare, and diagnosis may often be overlooked due to low suspicion. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is an important tool in the perioperative physician's armamentarium. We describe the development of cardiac tamponade following an initially uneventful robotic lung resection surgery and its prompt detection using POCUS. This case highlights the importance of utilizing bedside POCUS during medical emergencies in the immediate postoperative period. We also make an argument for perioperative care management by POCUS-trained physicians.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fanes.2025.1490270/fullcase reportcardiac tamponadepoint-of-care ultrasoundcardiac anesthesiologypostoperative management
spellingShingle Kathryn M. Jan
Anthony Q. Dao
Ravi Joshi
Sreekanth Cheruku
Suzanne Dellaria
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Immediate postoperative cardiac tamponade following robotic lung resection surgery: a case report
Frontiers in Anesthesiology
case report
cardiac tamponade
point-of-care ultrasound
cardiac anesthesiology
postoperative management
title Immediate postoperative cardiac tamponade following robotic lung resection surgery: a case report
title_full Immediate postoperative cardiac tamponade following robotic lung resection surgery: a case report
title_fullStr Immediate postoperative cardiac tamponade following robotic lung resection surgery: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Immediate postoperative cardiac tamponade following robotic lung resection surgery: a case report
title_short Immediate postoperative cardiac tamponade following robotic lung resection surgery: a case report
title_sort immediate postoperative cardiac tamponade following robotic lung resection surgery a case report
topic case report
cardiac tamponade
point-of-care ultrasound
cardiac anesthesiology
postoperative management
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fanes.2025.1490270/full
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