title: eComment: Pericardial sclerosis with cisplatin following pericardiocentesis. A simple and effective technique for the management of refractory malignant pericardial effusions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Theagenio Cancer Hospital, Al. Simeonidi 2, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Barbetakis
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Asteriou
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lafaras
authors.forename: Theodoros
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bischiniotis
mesh_terms: D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D020519:Pericardiocentesis; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D013908:Thoracotomy; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002945:Cisplatin