Why the study?
Do extended catheter drainage, sclerotherapy, or percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy reduce recurrence of malignant pericardial effusion compared to isolated pericardiocentesis?
Population
1,340 patients with malignant pericardial effusion (MPE) pooled from 31 studies
Comparison
Percutaneous interventions including extended… vs Isolated pericardiocentesis
Design
Systematic_review
Authors
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Extended drainage or adjuncts may lower MPE recurrence versus isolated pericardiocentesis; leaves open optimal strategy absent randomized trials.
Do extended catheter drainage, sclerotherapy, or percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy reduce recurrence of malignant pericardial effusion compared to isolated pericardiocentesis?
While isolated pericardiocentesis provides immediate relief for malignant pericardial effusion, subsequent catheter drainage, sclerotherapy, or percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy are required to minimize recurrence.
Virk et al. (2015) studied this question.
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