Predictors of hospital discharge in cancer patients with pericardial effusion undergoing surgical pericardial drainage

ConclusionAlmost half of the patients never left the hospital. Patients with no chemotherapy within 45 days of procedure, patients with renal failure and higher ECOG status are at greater risk of not getting discharged. PHI remains a serious condition with high mortality.

Source: Journal of Surgical Oncology - November 22, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Thamara Kazantzis, Benoit Jacques Bibas, Alberto Jorge Dela ‐Vega, Pedro Nabuco, Leticia Leone Lauricella, Paulo Manuel Pêgo‐Fernandes, Ricardo Mingarini Terra Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research