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7534954

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-4-26
pubmed:abstractText
A retrospective analysis of the records of 105 patients who underwent pericardiectomy from 1983 to 1993 was performed. Primarily, 40 patients (38%) had tuberculosis, 16 patients (15%) a malignancy, 12 patients (11.4%) uremia, and 11 patients (10.5%) had rheumatic disorders. Pericardiectomy was performed through midline sternotomy in all cases, 9 of them required cardiopulmonary bypass. On operation, the anterior pericardium was excised parallel to the phrenic nerves on both side. The early mortality rate was 10.5% (11 patients). Mean follow-up time was 5.8 +/- 2.1 years, ranging from 1 year to 11 years. Actuarial survival of the patients at 1 year and 5 years were 81.1% +/- 6.8% and 63.5% +/- 8.2%, respectively. We conclude that pericardiectomy using midline sternotomy with or without cardiopulmonary bypass can be performed safely and can lead to good functional results and long-term survival.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0171-6425
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
42
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
340-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Long-term experience with pericardiectomy: analysis of 105 consecutive patients.
pubmed:affiliation
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article