Surgical properties and survival of a pericardial window via left minithoracotomy for benign and malignant pericardial tamponade in cancer patients

Surgical properties and survival of a pericardial window via left minithoracotomy for benign and malignant pericardial tamponade in cancer patients

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Surgical drainage is a rapid and effective treatment for pericardial tamponade in cancer patients. We aimed to investigate the effectiveness of pericardial window formation via mini-thoracotomy for treating pericardial tamponade in c...

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Main Authors: Celik Sezai, Celik Muharrem, Aydemir Bulent, Tanrıkulu Handan, Okay Tamer, Tanrikulu Nurşen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Pericardial tamponade
Pericardial window
Cancer patients
Long-term survival
Online Access:http://www.wjso.com/content/10/1/123

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