title: Pericardioperitoneal shunt: further development of the procedure using VATS technique.
abstract: We report a modification of the previously described VATS (video-assisted thoracic surgical) method of pericardioperitoneal shunt. Our method was used in 5 patients with pericardial tamponade requiring permanent drainage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Pécs Medical School, Hungary. mft@iseb.pote.hu
authors.forename: Thomas F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Molnar
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Biki
authors.forename: Ors Péter
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Horváth
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010496:Pericardium / Q000601:surgery*; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted