Pericardio peritoneal window: laparoscopic approach
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Application of the En Bloc Concept Combined with Anatomic Resection in Laparoscopic Hepatectomy
Published on: March 10, 2023
M I Rodriguez1, K Ash, R W Foley
1Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Portsmouth, VA 23708-2197, USA.
Abstract:
Transdiaphragmatic approach to the pericarium through the use of the laparoscope is a safe and rapid way to obtain biopsy of the pericardium and create a window. No drainage tubes are needed: pericardial fluid is absorbed by the peritoneum; there is no need for double lumen tubes for one lung ventilation; and the laparoscopy incisions are small and almost painless.
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