Mack M, Acuff T, Hazelrigg S, Landreneau R
Section of Thoracic Surgery, Medical City Dallas Hospital, Texas.
Endosc Surg Allied Technol. 1993 Oct-Dec;1(5-6):271-4.
The technique of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) offers a new approach for management of effusive diseases of the pericardium. By the thoracoscopic approach, which can be performed through either the right or left chest cavity, an extensive pericardiectomy equivalent to one performed through a thoracotomy can be performed. Patients with benign effusive pericarditis, malignant pericardial effusions with a good prognosis, post-radiation pericarditis, purulent pericarditis, and delayed tamponade after open cardiac procedures can be optimally managed by video-assisted techniques.
电视辅助胸腔镜手术（VATS）技术为心包积液性疾病的治疗提供了一种新方法。通过胸腔镜手术途径，可经右胸腔或左胸腔进行，能实施与开胸手术相当的广泛心包切除术。良性渗出性心包炎、预后良好的恶性心包积液、放射性心包炎、化脓性心包炎以及心脏直视手术后延迟性心包填塞的患者，均可通过电视辅助技术得到最佳治疗。
