title: [Early pericardiectomy of acute purulent pericarditis].
abstract: The results of early pericardiectomy in 15 cases of acute purulent pericarditis were reported. 13 cases were followed up from 2 to 8 years, none of them developed chronic constrictive pericarditis. The operation is simple and can shorten the time of hospitalization following thorough debridement of the infected foci.
authors.affiliation: First Affiliated Hospital, Hubei Medical College, Wuhan.
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010492:Pericardiectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000601:surgery*