Surgical Options for Management of Pericardial Effusion
Pericardial Effusion
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Pericardial Effusion
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Suspected malignant effusion . Systemic collagen diseases e.g; SLE , Rheumatoid Artheritis …… Suspected cases of tuberculosis .
Exclusion Criteria:
Cardiac tamponade as a complication of acute coronary syndromes Cardiac tamponade as a complication of aortic dissection . Pericardial effusion following penetrating and blunt chest trauma (heamopericardium).
Sites / Locations
- Sohag University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
pericardiocentesis
subxiphoiodal drainage
thoracotomy
VATS drainage
vitally unstable patients with tamponading pericardial effusion undergone percutaneous gradual drainage by a central venous catheter
drainage of the pericardial effusion through a subxiphoidal midline incision
encysted and undiagnosed pericardial effusion drainage through anterior thoracotomy performing a pericardiopleural window and take a pericardial biopsy
encysted and undiagnosed pericardial effusion drainage through VATS that permits performing a pericardiopleural window and take a pericardial biopsy with minimal incisions