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J W Sastic

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PubMed1992

Laparoscopic pericardial window.

The patient with a malignant pericardial effusion can be extremely difficult to treat and provide optimal palliation. The performance of transabdominal laparoscopic pericardial window may prove to be a significant advance in the management of these individuals. No previously reported description of this procedure has been found in the world literature as far back as 1966. A presentation of the case, description of the surgical procedure, and discussion of the therapeutic implications are provided.

Aged↗
PubMed1982

Gallbladder disease in young women.

The records of 96 young women 25 years of age and less, who underwent cholecystectomy in the years 1977 to 1980 inclusive, were reviewed looking for correlations among obesity, parity, oral contraceptive usage and gallbladder disease. The main risk factor in this population was the presence, either past or present, of pregnancy. Oral contraceptive usage and obesity did not result in an increased risk of having gallbladder disease develop in this population. It is believed that this population is too young to demonstrate such an association. It was only when coupled with pregnancy that obesity or oral contraceptive usage resulted in an increased risk of having gallbladder disease develop.

Adult↗