Narendra Kumar Bagri1, Dinesh Kumar Yadav, Sheetal Agarwal, Tenukala Aier, Vijay Gupta. 1. Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, and *Department of CTVS, PGIMER and Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India. Correspondence to: Dr Dinesh Kumar Yadav, Department of Pediatrics, PGIMER and Dr. RML Hospital, N. Delhi 110 001, India. dineshkumar169@yahoo.co.in.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe profile and outcome in children with significant pericardial effusion. METHODS: Hospital records of 25 children admitted with significant pericardial effusion during January 2010 to March 2013 were analyzed. RESULTS: Thirteen (52%) children had tubercular, 6 (24%) had bacterial, 3 viral, 2 recurrent idiopathic and one had malignant pericardial effusion. Only 3 children in our series required surgical drainage. CONCLUSION: Echocardiography guided percutaneous pericardiocentesis and pigtail catheter placement was found to be safe and effective.
OBJECTIVE: To describe profile and outcome in children with significant pericardial effusion. METHODS: Hospital records of 25 children admitted with significant pericardial effusion during January 2010 to March 2013 were analyzed. RESULTS: Thirteen (52%) children had tubercular, 6 (24%) had bacterial, 3 viral, 2 recurrent idiopathic and one had malignant pericardial effusion. Only 3 children in our series required surgical drainage. CONCLUSION: Echocardiography guided percutaneous pericardiocentesis and pigtail catheter placement was found to be safe and effective.