How is pericardial hydrops treated?

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Pericardial effusion, or pericardial effusion. Pericardial effusion is a common clinical manifestation, especially after echocardiography has become a routine examination of cardiovascular disease, the detection rate of pericardial effusion in patients has increased significantly, up to 8.4%. How is pericardial hydrops treated? Let's talk about it

How is pericardial hydrops treated?

It is suitable for critically ill patients and elderly patients; But the recurrence rate of postoperative pericardial effusion is higher. In order to reduce the recurrence rate, the extent of pericardiectomy can be increased.

Pericardiectomy and thoracic drainage with VATS can remove pericardium in a large area with little damage and satisfactory drainage. Postoperative complications were less. But anesthesia is more complicated.

Partial or complete pericardiectomy and thoracic drainage were performed through the chest. The drainage was complete and the recurrence rate was low. Because more pericardium was removed, the causes of pericardial effusion and pericardial constriction were reduced, so the operation effect was reliable. But the operation injury is large, and the complications of lung and incision may occur.

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