Clinical outcomes of image-guided percutaneous drainage of pericardial effusion in cancer patients: A single-center retrospective analysis.

Tetsuya Hasegawa Yasuaki Arai Miyuki Sone Shunsuke Sugawara Chihiro Itou Shinji Wada Noriyuki Umakoshi Takatoshi Kubo Shintaro Kimura Masahiko Kusumoto

Published in: Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology (2022)

Image-guided percutaneous pericardial effusion drainage for cancer patients is safe and helps alleviate symptoms. Additionally, catheter removal is possible in most patients, allowing a catheter-free period for patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ultrasound guided
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
minimally invasive
physical activity
radiofrequency ablation