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January 9, 2026Journal of Clinical MedicineOpen Access

The pericardio-peritoneal window procedure had a 95.5% success rate in preventing pericardial effusion relapse requiring further interventions.

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The pericardio-peritoneal window procedure had a 95.5% success rate in preventing pericardial effusion relapse requiring further interventions.

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AMAntonio MazzellaGCG CaffarenaCBClaudia Bardoni

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This retrospective and prospective analysis demonstrates effective management of malignant pericardial effusion in patients using a surgical pericardio-peritoneal window approach, suggesting its...

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  • This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and long-term outcomes of the pericardio-peritoneal window procedure for managing malignant pericardial effusion.
  • Retrospective and prospective observation of patient data from 2010 to 2023.
  • Analysis of surgical procedures, complication rates, 30-day mortality, and relapse rates.
  • Included pre-operative percutaneous drainage and videothoracoscopy for pleural interventions.
  • 44 patients underwent pericardio-peritoneal window procedure.
  • 30-day mortality rate was observed at 9%.
  • Recurrence of pericardial effusion occurred in 18.2% of patients at two and six months.
  • Success rate of PPW in managing pericardial relapse was 95.5%.
  • The method is highlighted as effective for patients with favorable prognoses.

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Mazzella et al. (2025) studied this question. The pericardio-peritoneal window procedure had a 95.5% success rate in preventing pericardial effusion relapse requiring further interventions.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69609567f6dae357db7c14aahttps://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15010083
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