PubMed · 10496067
Pericardio-peritoneal drainage using a subcostal approach.
Abstract
A 56-year-old man admitted to our hospital for cardiac tamponade due to dilated cardiomyopathy did not respond to treatment by usual medical means or surgery. Pericardio-peritoneal drainage was conducted using a subcostal approach. Seven months later, the patient remains well and free of signs of pericardial tamponade. This method has proved to be safe and effective in patients with persistent massive pericardial effusion.
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M Narimatsu, H Baba, K Hashizume, H Yamaguchi, K Nishi, T Ariyoshi. 1999. Pericardio-peritoneal drainage using a subcostal approach.. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf03218035
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