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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1995;109:546-552
© 1995 Mosby, Inc.

SURGERY FOR ACQUIRED HEART DISEASE

Subxiphoid pericardial drainage for pericardial tamponade

Albany, N.Y., and Chicago, Ill.

Address for reprints: Darroch W. O. Moores, MD, Albany Cardiothoracic Surgeons, P.C., 319 So. Manning Blvd., Ste. 301, Albany, NY 12208.

Abstract

As a result of recent reports and enthusiasm for video-assisted thorascopic pericadiectomy, we reviewed our experience with subxiphoid pericardial drainage. From August 15, 1988, to June 7, 1993, 155 patients underwent subxiphoid pericardial drainage for pericardial effusion associated with pericardial tamponade. The group comprised 85 female (55%) and 70 male patients whose ages ranged from 5 weeks to 88 years. The procedure was carried out with general anesthesia in 113 patients (72%) and with local anesthesia and sedation in 42 patients. Underlying cancer was present in 82 patients; 73 patients had benign disease. Follow-up is complete in all patients. The overall 30-day mortality was 20%; in patients with cancer it was 32.9% (27/82) versus 5.4% (4/73) for patients with benign disease. No postoperative death was attributed to the surgical procedure. Recurrent pericardial tamponade necessitating further surgical intervention occurred in four patients (2.5%), two with cancer (2.4%) and two with benign disease (2.7%). Median survival after subxiphoid pericardial drainage in patients with benign disease was more than 800 days versus 83 days in patients with cancer (p < 0.01). Median survival after pericardial drainage in patients with cancer who had malignant pericardial affusion was 56 days compared with 105 days for patients with cancer who did not have tumor in the pericardium ( p < 0.05). We believe that subxiphoid drainage is the procedure of choice for patients with pericardial tamponade. It is accomplished quickly, is associated with minimal morbidity, and prevents recurrent tamponade in 97.4% (151/155) of patients. (J THORACCARDIOVASCSURG1995; 109: 546-52)

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