Key result
Pericardial fenestration and greater omentum insertion successfully treated a refractory pericardial effusion post-chemoradiotherapy, with no recurrence over 2 years and 4 months.
Why the study?
Does pericardial fenestration and greater omentum insertion prevent recurrence of refractory pericardial effusion in a patient post-chemoradiotherapy?
Case Report (n=1)
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Does pericardial fenestration and greater omentum insertion prevent recurrence of refractory pericardial effusion in a patient post-chemoradiotherapy?
Pericardial fenestration with greater omentum insertion may be an effective and relatively minimally invasive surgical option for refractory pericardial effusion post-chemoradiotherapy.
May support consideration in refractory post-chemoradiotherapy effusion; hypothesis-generating case report that leaves open broader validation.
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Hiraki et al. (2009) conducted a case report in Esophageal carcinoma with refractory pericardial effusion post-chemoradiotherapy (n=1). Pericardial fenestration and greater omentum insertion was evaluated on Recurrence of pericardial effusion. Pericardial fenestration and greater omentum insertion successfully treated a refractory pericardial effusion post-chemoradiotherapy, with no recurrence over 2 years and 4 months.
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