An interventional study of modified pericardial window and traditional pericardial window in Awake Thoracoscope, Pericardial Effusion and Pericadiopleural Window, sponsored by Zagazig University. Active, not recruiting at 2 sites in Egypt. Open to participants aged 25 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-05-15.
Sponsored by Zagazig University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
this study compare two surgical techniues at the same time two methods of anathesia with assisstance of thoracoscope for cases of repeated collection of fluid in pericardial sac and observation the result of the two techniques on the operated patients from 3 to 6 months
this study compare two thoracoscopic techniues awake modified pericardial window and pericardial window under general anasethia for cases of repeated collection of fluid in pericardial sac and observation the result of the two techniques on the operated patients from 3 to 6 months
29 studies on the registry are indexed under Pericardial Effusion; 5 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 36 is below the median of 78 across 24 interventional studies indexed under Pericardial Effusion.
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H) shaped lines done by diathemy hoke above phrenic nerve then the upper and lower pericardial flabs reflelected outward in upper and lower directions respectively then 3 large clips applied on each angle of the reflected pericardial anlgles then heavy non absorbable suture is taken from the centre of the free reflected edge to adjacent upper and lower pericardium
Procedure: modified pericardial window
A portion of pericardium (2 cm diameter) was resected anterior to the phrenic nerve by diathermy hook
Procedure: traditional pericardial window
(H) shaped lines done by diathemy hoke above phrenic nerve then the upper and lower pericardial flabs reflelected outward in upper and lower directions respectively then 3 large clips applied on each angle of the reflected pericardial anlgles then heavy non absorbable suture is taken from the centre of the free reflected edge to adjacent upper and lower pericardium
A portion of pericardium (2 cm diameter) was resected anterior to the phrenic nerve by diathermy hook
recurrence of pericardial effusion
clinical (Beck's triad:Hypotension with a narrowed pulse pressure,jugular venous distension,distant heart sounds )and Echo findings suggestive of recurrence of pericardial effusion
Time frame: follow up each month at out patient clinic for 6 months from the date of surgery
Awake anasethia
the patient is sedated -cooperative- hemodynamically stable by transthoracic spinal anasthsia at Cervical 5
Time frame: from the start till the end of the procedure about 45 min
Plan to share: No
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