Early Outcomes of the Surgical Treatment of Non-traumatic Massive Pericardial Effusion in the University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital COVID-19 Referral Center.

Objective: To describe the treatment outcomes of patients who underwent tube pericardiostomy for all etiologies of non-traumatic massive pericardial effusion or tamponade during the COVID-19 pandemic and determine the association between patient profile and treatment outcomes.

Methods: Data were obtained from patients with massive pericardial effusion or cardiac tamponade who underwent surgical drainage from January 1, 2020, to September 1, 2022, in the University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH). These patients' demographic and clinical profiles, and treatment outcomes were evaluated using frequencies and percentages.

Outcomes of Tube Thoracostomies in COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study in the University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital COVID-19 Referral Center.

Objective: To describe the treatment outcomes of patients who underwent tube thoracostomy for pleural complications in patients with COVID-19 and determine the association between patient profile and treatment outcomes.

Methods: A single-institution retrospective review of patients who underwent tube thoracostomy for complications of COVID-19 infection in the University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) from March 30, 2020, to March 31, 2021, was performed. These patients' demographic and clinical profiles were evaluated using median, frequencies, and percentages.