Non-surgical management in hemodynamically unstable blunt traumatic pericardial effusion: A feasible option for treatment

Little is known about the outcomes of deliberate non-surgical management for hemodynamically unstable patients with blunt traumatic pericardial effusion. We evaluated the efficacy of management with pericardiocentesis or subxiphoid pericardial window in hemodynamically unstable patients who reach the hospital alive with blunt traumatic pericardial effusion.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research