Key result
Surgical management of cancer-related pericardial effusion yields ~1% postoperative mortality.
Why the study?
Pericardial effusion is the most common cardiac complication in cancer patients, requiring individualized treatment and effective management strategies.
Does pericardial fenestration, pericardiectomy, and subcutaneous catheter installation improve outcomes in cancer patients with pericardial effusion?
Population
Cancer patients with pericardial effusion with 12% incidence in hospital
Comparison
Pericardial fenestration, pericardiectomy, and subcutaneous catheter or temporary pleurisy
Design
Observational treatment experience over 11 years
Authors
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Individualized therapy is warranted for cancer-related pericardial effusion; leaves open optimal classification and management strategies.
Observational
No
Does pericardial fenestration, pericardiectomy, and subcutaneous catheter installation improve outcomes in cancer patients with pericardial effusion?
Surgical management of malignant pericardial effusion, including thoracoscopic pericardial fenestration, is associated with low postoperative mortality.
Chinchilla-Trigos et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Pericardial effusion in cancer patients. Pericardial fenestration, pericardiectomy, and subcutaneous catheter installation was evaluated on Postoperative mortality and recurrence rate. Surgical management of pericardial effusion in cancer patients over 11 years resulted in a postoperative mortality of 1.2%.
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