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Pericardiocentesis is surgical puncture of the pericardium, the sac surrounding the heart, to remove fluid. When fluid accumulation in the pericardium interferes with the function of the heart, the condition is known as a cardiac tamponade.
The removal of fluid from the pericardial sac is pericardiocentesis.

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Pericardiorrhaphy is the medical term meaning suture of the pericardium.

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