Risk Factors for Pericardiocentesis After Paediatric Cardiac Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pericardial effusions are common after paediatric cardiac surgery and can lead to cardiac tamponade in a small minority. However, it is difficult to predict which patients with an effusion will require pericardiocentesis. Therefore, among children with a postoperative effusion, we sought to identify risk factors for requiring pericardiocentesis.

Methods

We conducted a case-control study including paediatric patients who underwent cardiac surgery between January 1, 2005, and July 1, 2020, at the Stollery Children's Hospital. Cases were defined as those who underwent pericardiocentesis within 2 months of cardiac surgery and were compared with controls who had an effusion but did not require pericardiocentesis. Controls were matched 2:1 to cases based on age and year

SUBMITTER: Nagesh V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11955724 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature