Intrapericardial streptokinase for purulent pericarditis

Ekim H., Demirbag R.

SURGERY TODAY, cilt.34, sa.7, ss.569-572, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00595-004-2773-x
  • Dergi Adı: SURGERY TODAY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.569-572
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Purpose. Purulent pericarditis has become a rare disease since the introduction of antibiotics into clinical practice. Standard management consists of antibiotics and surgical drainage. In this study we also instilled streptokinase to obliterate the loculations and fibrin strands in patients with purulent pericarditis.