2019年2月5日 · A subxiphoid pericardial window is generally indicated for management of symptomatic pericardial effusion.

A pericardial window is a procedure done on the sac around the heart. Surgically removing a small part of the sac lets healthcare providers drain extra fluid from the sac and into the pleural cavity. A fibrous sac called the pericardium surrounds the heart.

2019年2月5日 · There are several approaches for the surgical management of symptomatic pericardial effusion. The author demonstrates the subxiphoid approach in this video, ...

2022年9月3日 · Pericardial window involves the excision of a portion of the pericardium, which allows the effusion to drain continuously into the peritoneum or chest. [3] . The fluid can be drained in any of...

A surgical procedure called a subxiphoid pericardial window tells if there is blood in the sac surrounding the heart. The goal is to incise the pericardium under direct visualization to check for blood in the pericardial sac, which is only done surgically.

Thoracoscopic procedures and subxiphoid approaches are the most common techniques for definitive drainage of pericardial effusion. However, ultrasound-guided needle pericardiocentesis can be used for emergent drainage in the unstable patient.

Subxiphoid pericardial window is a surgical procedure designed to evaluate for the presence or absence of blood in the pericardial sac. Its purpose is to surgically approach the pericardium and under direct vision, incise it to ascertain if blood is present in the pericardial sac.

subxiphoid pericardial window is based on experience demonstrating that the procedure can be performed safely and that it provides definitive diagnostic and therapeutic

2019年2月5日 · A subxiphoid pericardial window is generally indicated for management of symptomatic pericardial effusion. Imaging. Generally, the patient will have had some type of imaging study, most often an echocardiogram or a computed tomography scan of the chest.

1971年7月1日 · When the findings are negative, as in suspected traumatic hemopericardium, no attempt is made to close the pericardial window or to drain the incision. The wound is closed immediately and no other pro cedure is indicated.