Pericardiectomy is the surgical removal of part or most of the pericardium. This operation is most commonly done to relieve constrictive pericarditis or to remove a pericardium that is calcified and fibrous. There are many etiologies for constrictive pericarditis and it is better to know the exact cause as the post operative morbidity, mortality, ...
<procedure> Surgical excision (total or partial) of a portion of the pericardium. Pericardiotomy refers to incision of the pericardium. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... 
(per″e-kahr″de-ek´tә-me) surgical removal of all or part of the pericardium.
Type: Term Pronunciation: per′i-kar-dē-ek′tŏ-mē Definitions: 1. Excision of a portion of the pericardium. Synonyms: pericardectomy
pericardectomy, pericardiectomy Surgical excision of the pericardium.