1. Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Pericardial Window for Diagnosis and Management of Pericardial Effusions 
Georgios P. Georghiou, MD, Alon Stamler, MD, Erez Sharoni, MD, Suzana Fichman-Horn, MD, Marius Berman, MD, Bernardo A. Vidne, MD, Milton Saute, MD 
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 
Volume 80, Issue 2, Pages (August 2005)
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2. Fig 1
Video-assisted thoracoscopic pericardial window performed on the right side. (A) The phrenic nerve is visualized, and pericardiocentesis is performed under direct vision. (B) The pericardium is grasped with forceps. (C) A pericardial window is created, and pericardial fluid gushes out.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur )
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