Chow W H, Chow T C, Yip A S, Cheung K L
Cardiac Medical Unit, Grantham Hospital, Aberdeen, Hong Kong.
Angiology. 1996 Jan;47(1):57-60. doi: 10.1177/000331979604700108.
The results and follow-up data for 11 patients with recurrent effusion due to various etiologies who underwent balloon pericardiotomy with the Inoue balloon catheter between May 1992 and July 1994 are described. Inoue balloon pericardiotomy was successful in 10 patients (91%), who remained free of pericardial effusion at a mean follow-up duration of 4.2 months. All patients tolerated the procedure well with minimal discomfort and with no complications. Despite good symptomatic relief, 9 patients (82%) eventually succumbed to disease dissemination, with a mean survival time of 1.4 months. It is concluded that Inoue balloon pericardiotomy is a safe and useful alternative to surgical pericardial windowing for the symptomatic treatment of recurrent pericardial effusion.
本文描述了1992年5月至1994年7月期间，11例因各种病因导致复发性心包积液的患者接受井上球囊导管心包开窗术的结果及随访数据。10例患者（91%）井上球囊心包开窗术成功，平均随访4.2个月时心包积液未复发。所有患者对该手术耐受性良好，不适轻微，无并发症。尽管症状缓解良好，但9例患者（82%）最终因疾病播散死亡，平均生存时间为1.4个月。结论是，对于复发性心包积液的症状性治疗，井上球囊心包开窗术是一种安全有效的替代外科心包开窗术的方法。
