Pericardio peritoneal window: laparoscopic approach.
Transdiaphragmatic approach to the pericarium through the use of the laparoscope is a safe and rapid way to obtain biopsy of the pericardium and create a window. No drainage tubes are needed: pericardial fluid is absorbed by the peritoneum; there is no need for double lumen tubes for one lung ventilation; and the laparoscopy incisions are small and almost painless.
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Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Portsmouth, VA 23708-2197, USA.
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D003964:Diaphragm; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis; D010491:Pericardial Window Techniques