title: Video-assisted thoracoscopic pericardiectomy for severe pericardial effusions.
abstract: Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) has proven to be extremely useful in the diagnosis and treatment of multiple thoracic problems. We used the VATS technique to successfully treat refractory pericardial effusions associated with pericarditis by performing pericardiectomy.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitayusyu, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: So
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nakanishi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kohno
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oe
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yasumoto
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000601:surgery*; D010492:Pericardiectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014741:Video Recording