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Creation of a pericardial window using thoracoscopic techniques.
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Thoracoscopic TechniquesCardiothoracic SurgeryHealth SciencesMedical ImagingCardiac AnaesthesiaMinimally Invasive ProcedureThoracic SurgeryInterventional RadiologyAnesthesiologySurgeryAnatomyInvasive TechniqueLarge Pericardial WindowConstrictive PericarditisMedicineCardiologyRadiologySufficient Specimen
The aforementioned minimally invasive technique allows the surgeon to create a large pericardial window with minimal morbidity. Adequate long term drainage is provided and sufficient specimen for pathologic examination is obtained.