Late Cardiac Tamponade after Open-Heart Surgery-Continuous supericardial drainage using pigtail catheter under the echocardiographic study (a nonoperative approach)-

개심술후 발생한 지연성 심장탐폰의 비외과적 치료- 심에코검사하에 pigtail 카테타를 이용한 심낭삼출액의 지속적인 배액법-

Cardiac tamponade occurring after open heart surgery is a rare, but fatal complication necessitating urgent drainage, though postoperative pericardial effusion is common. Two-dimensional echocardiographic study provides excellent postoperative visualization of pericardial effusion. Catheter insertion guided by two-dimensional echocardiography has been used to accomplish nonoperative drainage of symptomatic postoperative pericardial effusion in 4 cases. This technique offers simplicity, safety, and cost effectiveness.