Why the study?
Does CT-guided percutaneous pericardial drainage improve visualization and safety compared to ultrasound-guided drainage in patients with pericardial effusions?
Comparison
CT guidance vs ultrasound and fluoroscopic guidance for percutaneous pericardial drainage
Authors
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May support CT guidance for visualization in select postoperative pericardial drainage; leaves open prospective safety comparisons to ultrasound.
Does CT-guided percutaneous pericardial drainage improve visualization and safety compared to ultrasound-guided drainage in patients with pericardial effusions?
CT-guided pericardial drainage may offer advantages over ultrasound guidance, particularly in patients with postoperative air or for evaluating posterior and loculated effusions.
Ingber et al. (2022) studied this question.
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