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Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of real time ultrasound guided drainage tube placing under xiphoid. Methods Fifty-one eases of hydropericardium were refractory to traditional therapy.They were used the systemic chemotherapy regime composed of amikacin, levofloxaein aminosalicylate beside other one or two anti-tuberculosis drug never used before, placing drainage tube beneath xiphoid for periodic draining and infusing regime of isoniazide rifampine and dexamthasone. The average course was 3 months.Results All the 51 cases underwent a successful pericardium puncture without any complications. The rainage tubes were placed for 21 to 60 days with mean of (32 ± 3) days; drainage volume range from 1700 to 3800 ml,mean was (2400 ± 55)ml. All the patient showed clinical improvement, complete absorption of hydroperieardium, no constrictive periearditis occurred. Conclusions Ultrasound guided pericardium puncture and drainage tube placing is safe without hurting myoeardium. Indwelled tube this way facilitate sustained eomplete drainage lavage and drug infusing, and its effectiveness is reproducible.