Pericardial Window Operation in Oncology Patients: Analysis of Long-Term Survival and Prognostic Factors.

Sung Min Kim Jun Ho Lee Su Ryeun Chung Kiick Sung Wook Sung Kim Yang Hyun Cho

Published in: Journal of chest surgery (2024)

This series is the largest to date concerning window formation among cancer patients with PE. Patients' long-term survival after surgery was generally unfavorable. However, cases with negative cytopathology or earlier tumor stage demonstrated comparatively high survival rates.

Keyphrases

prognostic factors
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
palliative care
patient reported outcomes