title: Pericardio-peritoneal window for malignant pericardial effusion.
abstract: Pericardio-peritoneostomy for malignant and non-hemorrhagic pericardial effusion is effective. This method relieves the patients of their symptoms and enables them to be discharged within 24 hours.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Princeton.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Krause
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Margiotta
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Chandler
mesh_terms: D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010496:Pericardium / Q000601:surgery*; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014989:Xiphoid Bone