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Safety and Efficacy of Awake Uniportal Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Modified Pericardial Window in Recurrent Pericardial Effusion at Mid Term Result
Sponsor: Zagazig University
Summary
this study compare two surgical techniues at the same time two methods of anathesia with assisstance of thoracoscope for cases of repeated collection of fluid in pericardial sac and observation the result of the two techniques on the operated patients from 3 to 6 months
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
25 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
36
Start Date
2024-10-20
Completion Date
2025-10
Last Updated
2025-05-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
modified pericardial window
(H) shaped lines done by diathemy hoke above phrenic nerve then the upper and lower pericardial flabs reflelected outward in upper and lower directions respectively then 3 large clips applied on each angle of the reflected pericardial anlgles then heavy non absorbable suture is taken from the centre of the free reflected edge to adjacent upper and lower pericardium
traditional pericardial window
A portion of pericardium (2 cm diameter) was resected anterior to the phrenic nerve by diathermy hook
Locations (2)
Amr El Sayed Tawfek
Zagazig, Sharqia Province, Egypt
cardiothorathic surgery department -faculty of medecine-zagazig univeristy- Egypt
Zagazig, Sharqia Province, Egypt