Decreased incidence of postoperative pericardial effusions after cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease.
There has been a striking decrease in the incidence of postoperative pericardial effusion to 13.6%. A higher incidence of postoperative pericardial effusion was found in the winter months.
Prabhu
A S
AS
Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, USA.
Ross
R D
RD
Heinert
M R
MR
Walters
H L
HL
Hakimi
M
M
D000293:Adolescent; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008824:Michigan / Q000453:epidemiology; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010492:Pericardiectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011185:Postpericardiotomy Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012621:Seasons