Mini-invasive thoracotomic drainage of pericardial effusion with a new device: a 'circular retractor' (Morpheus)

摘要

We present a new retractor (Morpheus; Elenor s.r.L; Arezzo, Italy) that can be helpful on percardial effusion drainage and also using new technologies as in the case of Fas Tac Flexy system (St. Jude Medical).In case of pericardial effusion, in particular when it is posterior, we use a circular retractor similar to an endoscopic trocar (Figure 1).