Percutaneous Balloon Pericardiotomy (PBP) Revisited: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Background. A Percutaneous Balloon Pericardiotomy (PBP) procedure is a reemerging nonsurgical technique that helps in preventing the reaccumulation of pericardial effusion. It is done percutaneously without general anaesthesia. It has been proved to be effective in alleviating and preventing recurre...

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Main Authors: Raed Aqel, Muawiyah Elqadi, Ahmad Hammouri, Mohammad S. Alqadi
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8121763
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Muawiyah Elqadi
Ahmad Hammouri
Mohammad S. Alqadi
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description Background. A Percutaneous Balloon Pericardiotomy (PBP) procedure is a reemerging nonsurgical technique that helps in preventing the reaccumulation of pericardial effusion. It is done percutaneously without general anaesthesia. It has been proved to be effective in alleviating and preventing recurrent pericardial effusion. Case Presentation. We reported a 52-year-old male with stage IV adenocarcinoma causing recurrent pericardial effusion. The patient experienced a worsening shortness of breath. A surgical pericardial window was denied by the surgery team secondary to severe respiratory distress; subsequently, the patient underwent Percutaneous Balloon Pericardiotomy. Conclusion. Percutaneous Balloon Pericardiotomy is efficacious and safe when done by well-trained physicians. We think it should be considered as a preferred treatment modality in most sicker patients with recurrent pericardial effusion.
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spelling doaj-art-d9c9039dfd994f1cb906a3bca63160182025-08-20T03:24:23ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122020-01-01202010.1155/2020/81217638121763Percutaneous Balloon Pericardiotomy (PBP) Revisited: A Case Report and Review of LiteratureRaed Aqel0Muawiyah Elqadi1Ahmad Hammouri2Mohammad S. Alqadi3National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics Center, Amman, JordanAl-Quds University, Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem, State of PalestineAl-Quds University, Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem, State of PalestineAl-Ahli Hospital, Hebron, State of PalestineBackground. A Percutaneous Balloon Pericardiotomy (PBP) procedure is a reemerging nonsurgical technique that helps in preventing the reaccumulation of pericardial effusion. It is done percutaneously without general anaesthesia. It has been proved to be effective in alleviating and preventing recurrent pericardial effusion. Case Presentation. We reported a 52-year-old male with stage IV adenocarcinoma causing recurrent pericardial effusion. The patient experienced a worsening shortness of breath. A surgical pericardial window was denied by the surgery team secondary to severe respiratory distress; subsequently, the patient underwent Percutaneous Balloon Pericardiotomy. Conclusion. Percutaneous Balloon Pericardiotomy is efficacious and safe when done by well-trained physicians. We think it should be considered as a preferred treatment modality in most sicker patients with recurrent pericardial effusion.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8121763
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Percutaneous Balloon Pericardiotomy (PBP) Revisited: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Case Reports in Cardiology
title Percutaneous Balloon Pericardiotomy (PBP) Revisited: A Case Report and Review of Literature
title_full Percutaneous Balloon Pericardiotomy (PBP) Revisited: A Case Report and Review of Literature
title_fullStr Percutaneous Balloon Pericardiotomy (PBP) Revisited: A Case Report and Review of Literature
title_full_unstemmed Percutaneous Balloon Pericardiotomy (PBP) Revisited: A Case Report and Review of Literature
title_short Percutaneous Balloon Pericardiotomy (PBP) Revisited: A Case Report and Review of Literature
title_sort percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy pbp revisited a case report and review of literature
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