Key result
Laparoscopic pericardio-peritoneal window successfully treated 16 patients with recurrent pericardial effusion, yielding 100% symptom relief and 0% recurrence over a mean 729-day follow-up.
Why the study?
Does laparoscopic pericardio-peritoneal window improve symptoms and prevent recurrence in patients with recurrent pericardial effusion and global tamponade?
Population
16 patients with recurrent pericardial effusion and echocardiographic global tamponade
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
mean 729 days
Authors
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May support laparoscopic window in recurrent pericardial effusion; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective trials before practice change.
Observational (n=16)
Does laparoscopic pericardio-peritoneal window improve symptoms and prevent recurrence in patients with recurrent pericardial effusion and global tamponade?
Laparoscopic pericardio-peritoneal window appears to be a safe and effective surgical option for managing recurrent pericardial effusion with tamponade, providing symptom relief without recurrence.
Staltari et al. (2007) conducted an observational in Recurrent pericardial effusion with global cardiac tamponade (n=16). Laparoscopic pericardio-peritoneal window was evaluated on Symptom relief, recurrence, and procedure-related fatal events. Laparoscopic pericardio-peritoneal window successfully treated 16 patients with recurrent pericardial effusion, yielding 100% symptom relief and 0% recurrence over a mean 729-day follow-up.
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