| Computed tomography-fluoroscopy guided drainage of pericardial effusions: experience in 11 cases. | |
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PMID: 12021589 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the study was to evaluate feasibility and safety of CT-fluoroscopy in the drainage of pericardial effusion in cases not accessible by sonography. METHODS: Eleven drainages were performed in Seldinger-technique under CT-fluoroscopy on eight patients suffering from pericardial effusion. The inclusion criterion was a sonographically proved pericardial effusion not drainable under sonographic surveillance. In seven procedures the catheter was positioned using a medial, in four procedures a lateral approach from the apex was chosen. RESULTS: All catheters could be placed successfully (11/11) in the pericardial effusion and allowed for draining of the effusion in 10 of 11 cases. One epicardial laceration necessitated a surgical approach. The elapsed total procedure time for the drainage was on average 18:23 +/- 8:58 minutes. CONCLUSIONS: Visual surveillance by CT-fluoroscopy is a feasible method in the drainage of pericardial effusions even in cases not accessible by ultrasound. |
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Authors:
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Roland Bruning; Michael Muehlstaedt; Christoph Becker; Andreas Knez; Ralph Haberl; Maximilian Reiser |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Investigative radiology Volume: 37 ISSN: 0020-9996 ISO Abbreviation: Invest Radiol Publication Date: 2002 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-05-21 Completed Date: 2002-08-09 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0045377 Medline TA: Invest Radiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 328-32 Citation Subset: IM |
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Institute for Clinical Radiology, University Hospital of Munich Marchioninistr, Munich-Grosshadern, Germany. bruening@ikra.med.uni-muenchen.de |
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Adult Aged Drainage / methods* Evaluation Studies as Topic Female Fluoroscopy* Humans Male Middle Aged Pericardial Effusion / radiography, therapy*, ultrasonography Punctures Time Factors Tomography, X-Ray Computed* |
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