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| ECHO
GUIDED PERICARDIOCENTESIS WITH EXTENDED CATHETER DRAINAGE
OF PERICARDIAL EFFUSION |
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Al Tawil Dj.1, S. Bešlija2 and E.Talirević |
| General
Hospital Sarajevo1, Institute of Oncology2, Clinical Center
University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Aces of 51 years old women with lung carcinoma
and cardiac tamponade is presented in this paper. A few days after
lung transbronchoscopic, tachycardia, hypotension, tachypnea.
Lungs X rays showed marked cardiac enlargement and she was referred
to echocardiography, which revealed a large pericardial effusion
with 2-D and Doppler signs consistent with overt cardiac tamponade.
She was treated with echo-guided pericardiocentesis with extended
catheter drainage and Tetracycline instillation before catheter
removal. Next two, there was no effusion recurrence. An echo -guided
pericardiocentesis with extended catheter drainage is safe and
affective technique for pericardial effusion management in patients'
malignancy.
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