What is a pericardial window? A pericardial window is a procedure done on the sac around the heart. Surgically removing a small part of the sac lets healthcare providers drain extra fluid from the sac ...

Pericardial window operation, a procedure, where abnormal quantity of malignant fluid, or malignant pericardial effusion (MPE), surrounding the heart, is drained into the neighbouring chest cavity ...

Explore the causes, symptoms, & treatment of pericardial effusion - an abnormal amount of fluid between the heart & the sac surrounding the heart.

The PW procedure is performed using two different techniques, a subxiphoid pericardial window (SPW) 15, or a transdiaphragmatic pericardial window (TDP) 16. The objective of the present study is to ...

Pericardial effusion refers to fluid buildup within the pericardium. ... This procedure is called pericardiocentesis. ... a pericardial window may be necessary.

Pericardial effusion can occur as a result of various local and systemic diseases. This large amount of effusion accumulating in the pericardium is generally seen in conditions such as malignancies, ...

Background. Recurrent symptomatic pericardial effusion can complicate different cardiac and extracardiac diseases. When recurrent pericardial effusion after drainage with conventional catheter ...

Pericardial window with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is an effective procedure for malignant pericardial effusion. In this article, we share the results of our patients who were ...

PURPOSE: The purpose of the present study is to analyze the results of subxiphoid pericardial window (SPW) and transdiaphragmatic pericardial window (TDP) procedures comparing the two techniques.