Pericardiocentesis versus Pericardiotomy for Malignant Pericardial Effusion: A Retrospective Comparison
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Pericardiocentesis versus pericardiotomy for malignant pericardial effusion: a retrospective comparison.
BACKGROUND Treatment of malignant pericardial effusion remains controversial, because no randomized controlled trials have been conducted to determine the best approach, and results of retrospective studies have been inconsistent. The objective of the present study was to compare pericardiocentesis and pericardiotomy with respect to efficacy for preventing recurrence, and to determine, for thos...
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Oncology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1718-7729
DOI: 10.3747/co.22.2698