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Pericardial effusion in children: experience from tertiary care center in northern India.
Indian Pediatrics 2014 March
OBJECTIVE: To describe profile and outcome in children with significant pericardial effusion.
METHODS: Hospital records of 25 children admitted with significant pericardial effusion during January 2010 to March 2013 were analyzed.
RESULTS: Thirteen (52%) children had tubercular, 6 (24%) had bacterial, 3 viral, 2 recurrent idiopathic and one had malignant pericardial effusion. Only 3 children in our series required surgical drainage.
CONCLUSION: Echocardiography guided percutaneous pericardiocentesis and pigtail catheter placement was found to be safe and effective.
METHODS: Hospital records of 25 children admitted with significant pericardial effusion during January 2010 to March 2013 were analyzed.
RESULTS: Thirteen (52%) children had tubercular, 6 (24%) had bacterial, 3 viral, 2 recurrent idiopathic and one had malignant pericardial effusion. Only 3 children in our series required surgical drainage.
CONCLUSION: Echocardiography guided percutaneous pericardiocentesis and pigtail catheter placement was found to be safe and effective.
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