JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, cilt.132, sa.1, ss.27-31, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)
Objective: Pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade after ascending aortic surgery are higher than anticipated after cardiac surgery. We evaluated a thin closed-suction drain system to prevent posterior pericardial effusion in patients undergoing ascending aortic surgery.