Subxiphoid Tube Drainage In Pericardial Effusion Treatment

YÜKSEL DERELİ, RAMİS ÖZDEMİR, MUSA AĞRIŞ, NİHAN KAYALAR, KEMALETTİN HOŞGÖR, ALİ SUAT ÖZDİŞ

  • YÜKSEL DERELİ: KONYA NUMUNE HASTANESİ
  • RAMİS ÖZDEMİR: KONYA NUMUNE HASTANESİ
  • MUSA AĞRIŞ: KONYA NUMUNE HASTANESİ
  • NİHAN KAYALAR: BAĞCILAR EĞİTİM VE ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ
  • KEMALETTİN HOŞGÖR: KONYA NUMUNE HASTANESİ
  • ALİ SUAT ÖZDİŞ: KONYA NUMUNE HASTANESİ
  • Year : 2011
  • Vol : 27
  • Issue : 4
  •  Page : 190-192
Inthisstudy,theoutcomes of subxiphoid pericardial tube drainage technique were eveluated in patients with pericardial effusion. 39 patients with pericardial effusion admitted toour clinic between January 2007 - December 2010 were treated with subxiphoid pericardial tube drainag etechnique. 16 of patients were femaleand 23 were male and their ages were between 17 to 83 years. The procedure was carried out with local anesthesia and sedation in all patients. There was no mortality in any patients. Average drainag evolume was 1050 ml. Recurrent pericardial effusion requiring repeated surgical in tervention was observed in 2 patients. Subxiphoid pericardial tube drainage is a effective and safetechnique for treatment of pericardial effusion.

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Selcuk Medical Journal
2011, Vol. 27 (4)
ISSN: 1017-6616
E-ISSN: 2149-8059
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