Pericardiocentesis in children: 20-year experience at a tertiary children's hospital.
Christopher HerronThomas J ForbesDaisuke KobayashiPublished in: Cardiology in the young (2021)
Pericardiocentesis was life-saving in children with its high effectiveness and safety even in urgent situations. Although initial pericardiocentesis was effective, one of five patients required re-intervention for recurrent pericardial effusion.