Pericardial Effusion in Children: Experience from Tertiary Care Center in Northern India.
Indian Pediatr
;
2014 Mar; 51(3): 211-213
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-170544
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To describe profile and outcome in children with significant pericardial effusion.Methods:
Hospital records of 25 children admitted with significant pericardial effusion during January 2010 to March 2013 were analyzed.Results:
Thirteen (52%) children had tubercular, 6 (24%) had bacterial, 3 viral, 2 recurrent idiopathic and one had malignant pericardial effusion. Only 3 children in our series required surgical drainage.Conclusions:
Echocardiography guided percutaneous pericardiocentesis and pigtail catheter placement was found to be safe and effective.
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Indian Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2014
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