ArticleWorld journal of surgical oncology2012
Surgical properties and survival of a pericardial window via left minithoracotomy for benign and malignant pericardial tamponade in cancer patients.
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- Pericardial Window Operation in Oncology Patients: Analysis of Long-Term Survival and Prognostic Factors.Journal of chest surgery · 2024Article
- Cardiac tamponade complicating esophagectomy and retrosternal gastric tube reconstitution in a patient with an abnormal ascending aorta position: a case report.Surgical case reports · 2024Article
- Safety and feasibility of thoracoscopic pericardial window in recurrent pericardial effusion - A single-centre experience.Journal of minimal access surgery · 2024Article
- Diagnosis, treatment, and management of pericardial effusion- review.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Review
- Pericardial Effusions in Patients With Cancer: Anesthetic Management and Survival Outcomes.Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia · 2021Observational
- Efficacy and safety of thoracoscopic pericardial window in patients with pericardial effusions: a single-center case series.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2016Article
- Malignant Cardiac Tamponade from Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Case Series from the Era of Molecular Targeted Therapy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2014Article
- Prognostic factors affecting survival of patients with cancer-related pericardial effusion managed by surgery.World journal of surgical oncology · 2014Article
- Awake uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for the management of pericardial effusion.Journal of minimal access surgeryArticle
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Abstract
backgroundSurgical drainage is a rapid and effective treatment for pericardial tamponade in cancer patients. We aimed to investigate the effectiveness of pericardial window formation via mini-thoracotomy for treating pericardial tamponade in cancer patients, and to evaluate clinical factors affecting long-term survival.
methodsRecords of 53 cancer patients with pericardial tamponade treated by pericardial window formation between 2002 and 2008 were examined. Five patients were excluded due to insufficient data. Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression analysis were used for analysis.
resultsForty-eight patients (64.7% male), with a mean age of 55.20 ± 12.97 years were included. Patients were followed up until the last control visit or death. There was no surgery-related mortality and the 30-day mortality rate was 8.33%; all died during postoperative hospitalization. Morbidity rate was 18.75%. Symptomatic recurrence rate was 2.08%. Cancer type and nature of the pericardial effusion were the major factors determining long-term survival (P <0.001 and P <0.004, respectively).Overall median survival was 10.41 ± 1.79 months. One- and 2-year survival rates were 45 ± 7% and 18 ± 5%, respectively.
conclusionPericardial window creation via minithoracotomy was proven to be a safe and effective approach in surgical treatment of pericardial tamponade in cancer patients. Cancer type and nature of pericardial effusion were the main factors affecting long-term survival.
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