Why the study?
Does adequate drainage of the pericardial sac in conjunction with antibiotic therapy improve outcomes in pediatric patients with purulent pericarditis?
Population
Pediatric patients admitted to the Cincinnati Children's Hospital from 1952 to 1962 with the diagnosis of…
Comparison
Adequate drainage of the pericardial sac in… vs Historical controls from previous reports
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Supports drainage plus antibiotics for pediatric purulent pericarditis; leaves open need for prospective validation.
Does adequate drainage of the pericardial sac in conjunction with antibiotic therapy improve outcomes in pediatric patients with purulent pericarditis?
This historical case series evaluates the effectiveness of surgical drainage combined with antibiotics for pediatric purulent pericarditis.
GEORGE BENZING (1963) studied this question.
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