Population
52 cases requiring pericardiocentesis in the postoperative period
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Case_series
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May aid targeted access in loculated postoperative effusions; leaves open need for prospective validation before wider use.
Fluoroscopy-guided catheter pericardiocentesis with contrast injection is a feasible technique for accessing different fluid-filled compartments in the postoperative period.
Erikson et al. (1983) studied this question.
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