Cirugía vídeo-toracoscópica en el manejo diagnóstico-terapéutico de los derrames pericárdicos benignos

VTS is an adequate technique for the diagnostic-therapeutic management of those undiagnosed pericardial effusions and in post-surgical ones. Its high diagnostic performance, low morbidity and almost null existence of relapses has made it especially indicated in cases where it is necessary to obtain samples and the foreseeable survival is long.