Subxiphoid pericardial drainage for pericardial tamponade Darroch W.O. Moores, MDa (by invitation), Keith B. Allen, MDb (by invitation), L.Penfield Faber, MDb, Stanley W. Dziuban, MDa (by invitation), David J. Gillman, RPA/Ca (by invitation), William H. Warren, MDb, Riivo Ilves, MDa (by invitation), L. Lininger, PhDc (by invitation) The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 109, Issue 3, Pages 546-552 (March 1995) DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(95)70287-3 Copyright © 1995 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Close-up view of pericardial drainage technique. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1995 109, 546-552DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(95)70287-3) Copyright © 1995 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Placement of pericardiostomy tube through a separate stab wound in the left upper quadrant. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1995 109, 546-552DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(95)70287-3) Copyright © 1995 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Survival for all patients. Patients with benign disease had significantly longer median survival than patients with cancer. Patients with cancer and benign effusion had significantly longer median survival than patients with malignant pericardial effusion. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1995 109, 546-552DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(95)70287-3) Copyright © 1995 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 Survival for patients with cancer by tumor type. Patients with breast cancer had significantly longer median survival than patients with lung or other types of cancer. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1995 109, 546-552DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(95)70287-3) Copyright © 1995 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 5 Survival for patients with malignant pericardial effusion. Patients with breast cancer had significantly longer median survival than patients with lung or other types of cancer. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1995 109, 546-552DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(95)70287-3) Copyright © 1995 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions