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  • Title: Thoracoscopic window for a post-coronary artery bypass grafting pericardial effusion.
    Author: Katara AN, Samra SS, Bhandarkar DS.
    Journal: Indian Heart J; 2003; 55(2):180-1. PubMed ID: 12921337.
    Abstract:
    We report the case of a 60-year-old man presenting with a symptomatic, posteriorly loculated, pericardial effusion, and a concomitant pleural effusion a month after coronary artery bypass grafting. Following the initial insertion of an intercostal drain, he was treated by thoracoscopic creation of a pericardial window. His postoperative recovery was uneventful, and he remains well 6 months post-procedure. Creation of a thoracoscopic pericardial window is a safe and feasible option in the management of patients with loculated pericardial effusions.
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