Modified method for epicardial constriction: the electric-Waffle procedure.
Residual epicardial constriction after pericardiectomy prevents good results. The Waffle procedure, incising the fibrotic epicardium in a crosshatched manner, is frequently used to release the epicardial constriction. In this report, we describe a modification of the Waffle procedure, which uses the electrocautery unit and watching the standard monitoring equipment for arrhythmia, to perform multiple epicardial incisions.
Kao
C L
CL
Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at 123 Ta-Pei Road, Niao Sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung Hsien, Taiwan ROC. sal421@adm.cgmh.org.tw
Chang
J P
JP
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010492:Pericardiectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome