title: [Personal experience with the treatment of pericardial effusion using pericardial fenestration].
abstract: The author discusses experience with treatment of pericardial exudates of different aetiology in 11 patients aged 5-54 years. In seven patients they performed fenestration and external drainage of the pericardial cavity from a subxyphoid approach and in four by a pleurocardial window from left-sided thoracotomy. They did not record any per or postoperative complications or deaths. The best surgical approach, in particular in patients with a pericardial exudate and a poor general condition is pericardial fenestration with external drainage from a subxyphoid approach.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vajó
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000601:surgery*; D010491:Pericardial Window Techniques / Q000379:methods
vernacular_title: Nase skúsenosti s liecbou perikardiálnych výpotkov fenestráciou perikardu.