Video-assisted thoracoscopic pericardiectomy for severe pericardial effusions

So, T.; Nakanishi, R.; Kohno, H.; Oe, M.; Yasumoto, K.

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 40(2): 311-312

1999


ISSN/ISBN: 0021-9509
PMID: 10350124
Document Number: 507026
Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) has proven to be extremely useful in the diagnosis and treatment of multiple thoracic problems. We used the VATS technique to successfully treat refractory pericardial effusions associated with pericarditis by performing pericardiectomy.

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