Why the study?
Does instillation of triamcinolone hexacetonide via subxiphoid pericardiotomy improve outcomes in maintenance hemodialysis patients with intractable uremic pericardial effusion?
Population
7 maintenance hemodialysis patients suffering from intractable uremic pericardial effusion
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for triamcinolone instillation in uremic pericardial effusion; larger controlled trials needed before clinical adoption.
Does instillation of triamcinolone hexacetonide via subxiphoid pericardiotomy improve outcomes in maintenance hemodialysis patients with intractable uremic pericardial effusion?
Local instillation of triamcinolone hexacetonide via subxiphoid pericardiotomy appears to be an effective and safe treatment for intractable uremic pericardial effusion in hemodialysis patients.
Popli et al. (1980) studied this question.
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