Why the study?
Does sternal bur hole pericardiotomy safely and effectively treat cardiac tamponade in patients with primary lung cancer?
Does sternal bur hole pericardiotomy safely and effectively treat cardiac tamponade in patients with primary lung cancer?
Sternal bur hole pericardiotomy is a safe and effective method for rapidly improving cardiac tamponade and quality of life in patients with advanced lung cancer, despite poor overall survival.
May support pericardiotomy for tamponade in advanced lung cancer; leaves open need for prospective validation before practice change.
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