• Intensive care medicine · Nov 1980

    Case Reports

    A simple method for continuous pericardial drainage.

    • S Westaby and D Westaby.
    • Intensive Care Med. 1980 Nov 1; 7 (1): 31-3.

    AbstractNeedle pericardiocentesis is performed routinely for relief of symptoms in patients with pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade. In many patients however, reaccumulation of fluid requires further aspiration or surgical drainage, occasionally as a matter of urgency. Both procedures carry significant risks which may be avoided by insertion of an indwelling catheter. The Viggo subclavian cannula proves ideal for prolonged drainage of pericardial effusions and for relief of tamponade in an emergency situation. Introduction into the pericardium is simple, safe, and can be performed quickly without specialised equipment. This procedure is described and illustrated in patients with tuberculous and rheumatoid pericarditis.

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