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Ann Thorac Surg 1994;57:1015-1017
© 1994 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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A method to facilitate subxiphoid pericardiotomy

Barbara K. Temeck, MD, Harvey I. Pass, MD*

Thoracic Oncology Section, Surgery Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

Accepted for publication July 14, 1993.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Pass, Thoracic Oncology Section, Surgery Branch, National Cancer Institute/NIH, Building 10, Rm 2B07, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Pericardial effusion can be treated effectively by the technique of subxiphoid pericardial window. We present a case in which the Cooper retractor designed for transcervical thymectomy facilitated this operation. When available, the Cooper retractor can be useful in selected patients.




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