HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS		QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced] Author: Keyword(s): Year:  Vol:  Page:

This Article Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Citation Map Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Add to Personal Folders Download to citation manager Permission Requests Citing Articles Citing Articles via HighWire Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Santos, G. H. Articles by Frater, R. W. Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Santos, G. H. Articles by Frater, R. W.

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 23, 467-470, Copyright © 1977 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

ARTICLES

The subxiphoid approach in the treatment of pericardial effusion

GH Santos and RW Frater

Subxiphoid pericardiotomy for diagnosis and treatment of pericardial effusion is a safe procedure. Not only does it appear to be safer than aspiration, but it yields more information because of its ability to obtain pericardial tissue. The recurrence rate of pericardial effusion is lower using subxiphoid pericardiotomy. For these reasons it is the technique of choice for diagnosis and treatment of nontraumatic pericardial effusion.

This article has been cited by other articles:

				P. K.H. O'Brien, J. C. Kucharczuk, M. B. Marshall, J. S. Friedberg, Z. Chen, L. R. Kaiser, and J. B. Shrager Comparative Study of Subxiphoid Versus Video-Thoracoscopic Pericardial "Window" Ann. Thorac. Surg., December 1, 2005; 80(6): 2013 - 2019. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				M. Liberman, C. Labos, J. S. Sampalis, N. M. Sheiner, and D. S. Mulder Ten-Year Surgical Experience With Nontraumatic Pericardial Effusions: A Comparison Between the Subxyphoid and Transthoracic Approaches to Pericardial Window Arch Surg, February 1, 2005; 140(2): 191 - 195. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				J. M. McDonald, B. F. Meyers, T. J. Guthrie, R. J. Battafarano, J. D. Cooper, and G. A. Patterson Comparison of open subxiphoid pericardial drainage with percutaneous catheter drainage for symptomatic pericardial effusion Ann. Thorac. Surg., September 1, 2003; 76(3): 811 - 816. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				O. Reuthebuch, E. Ecknauer, G. Zund, and M. Turina Total robotic-enhanced pericardiectomy for effusive pericarditis Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, December 1, 2002; 1(2): 102 - 104. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				T. Ohtsuka, S. Takamoto, J. Nakajima, T. Miyairi, and Y. Kotsuka Minimally invasive limited pericardiectomy: the hybrid approach Ann. Thorac. Surg., October 1, 2000; 70(4): 1429 - 1430. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				H. L. Porte, T. J. Janecki-Delebecq, L. Finzi, D. G. Metois, A. Millaire, and A. J. Wurtz Pericardoscopy for primary management of pericardial effusion in cancer patients Eur. J. Cardiothorac. Surg., September 1, 1999; 16(3): 287 - 291. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				K. B. Allen, L. P. Faber, W. H. Warren, and C. J. Shaar Pericardial effusion: subxiphoid pericardiostomy versus percutaneous catheter drainage Ann. Thorac. Surg., February 1, 1999; 67(2): 437 - 440. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				T. Ohtsuka, R. K. Wolf, P. Wurnig, and S. E. Park Thoracoscopic Limited Pericardial Resection With an Ultrasonic Scalpel Ann. Thorac. Surg., March 1, 1998; 65(3): 855 - 856. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				O. Nugue, A. Millaire, H. Porte, P. de Groote, P. Guimier, A. Wurtz, and G. Ducloux Pericardioscopy in the Etiologic Diagnosis of Pericardial Effusion in 141 Consecutive Patients Circulation, October 1, 1996; 94(7): 1635 - 1641. [Abstract] [Full Text]

				D. W. O. Moores, K. B. Allen, L. P. Faber, S. W. Dziuban, D. J. Gillman, W. H. Warren, R. Ilves, and L. Lininger Subxiphoid pericardial drainage for pericardial tamponade J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg., March 1, 1995; 109(3): 546 - 552. [Abstract] [Full Text]