Pericardioperitoneal shunt for persistent pericardial effusions: a new drainage procedure.
We report a pericardioperitoneal shunt procedure in 2 patients with persistent pericardial effusions in which the classic surgical methods of shunting were inappropriate.
Molnar
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Department of Thoracic Surgery, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, England.
Jeyasingham
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D000368:Aged; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000601:surgery*; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity