Surgical Management of Pericardial Effusion of Non-cardiac Etiology: Etiologic Spectrum, Diagnostic Contribution, and Early Outcomes in a Single-Center Retrospective Case Series
Rendy Agustian, Rini Istisakinah, Yudri Adrian, Sedayu, Dwi Agustina, Wahyudi, Hani Andriani, Syifa Nurlathifah · 2026
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Description
Rendy Agustian and colleagues review in 2026 fifteen patients whose fluid around the heart was drained surgically at a referral centre in a tuberculosis-endemic region. Needle drainage relieves pericardial effusion quickly, yet fluid tests alone often miss the underlying cause when the disease sits outside the heart. Operations between 2023 and 2025 used either a small incision below the breastbone or camera-guided surgery, letting surgeons sample the sac directly.
Every patient arrived short of breath, and two thirds showed tamponade or its approach. Surgery succeeded technically in all fifteen cases recorded. Tissue most often showed non-specific chronic inflammation, though it pinned a firm diagnosis in three patients, including two tuberculosis forms and one metastatic cancer. Stay and outcome details round out the series.
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| CREATOR | Rendy Agustian, Rini Istisakinah, Yudri Adrian, Sedayu, Dwi Agustina, Wahyudi, Hani Andriani, Syifa Nurlathifah |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31692 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |