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The role of videothoracoscopy in chronic pleural empyema [PDF]
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2011 I would like to congratulate Dr Cardillo and Dr Rena [1,2] for the valuable debate on the indications for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in pleural space infection. In accordance with the authors, preoperative pulmonary function and blood gas analysis do not permit a clear evaluation of patient capacity to sustain monolateral ventilation ...
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Urinothorax With Fungal Empyema—A Rare and Unique Combination
Respirology Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 4, April 2025.This case describes a patient presenting with symptomatic unilateral pleural effusion after a urological procedure which was initially treated and resolved. It subsequently recurred and was complicated by fungal pleural infection. It was treated as urinothorax.
Muhammad Redzwan S. Rashid Ali +1 more
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Medisur, 2005 Empyema is accumulation of puss in the cavity pleural, that can occupy part or all of it. The inflammatory fluid and the fibrin inside the pleural space is the result of an infection inside the pleural cavity that changes of watery liquid to suppurative collection inside the same one.
Crisanto Abad Celuria +5 more
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Pulmonary Amebiasis Leading to Multicystic Empyema
Respirology Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 4, April 2025.We present a rare but serious case of pulmonary amebiasis with multicystic empyema. Early recognition and prompt treatment with surgical intervention and metronidazole led to a good outcome. This case highlights the importance of considering amebiasis in endemic regions when evaluating pleural infections, even in the absence of liver involvement ...
Allahdad Khan +4 more
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Thoracic Cancer, Volume 16, Issue 7, April 2025.summary of study design and results. ABSTRACT Background Every patient undergoing non‐cardiac thoracic surgery will receive several chest X‐rays through the perioperative period. The patient might receive a preoperative X‐ray as a baseline as well as several X‐rays before and after drain removal. This routine has several disadvantages, for the patient,
Ioannis Karampinis +6 more
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Respirology Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 3, March 2025.We report on a novel method of using a silicone stent to occlude large bronchial stump fistula via a transthoracic approach rather than the conventional trans‐tracheal approach. ABSTRACT Bronchial stump fistula occurs at the site of a lobectomy or segmentectomy and is a specific type of bronchopleural fistula.
Junqi Zhu +4 more
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 2, February 2025.ABSTRACT The S1Q3T3 pattern on the electrocardiogram is often associated with right heart strain in pulmonary embolism, pneumothorax, and acute lung diseases causing acute cor pulmonale. The S1Q3T3 pattern during acute massive empyema in the setting of a liver abscess has not been reported in theliterature.
Mahmonir Mohammadi +3 more
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Respirology Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 2, February 2025.We present a 63 year old male patient who was found to have stage 4 lung adenocarcinoma, a MAC pleural effusion and advanced HIV. We successfully treated each issue, with our patient remaining stable 2 years on from presentation. This included long term use of an indwelling pleural catheter with concurrent MAC, which reassuringly did not result in any ...
Naomi Mescall, Ruth Semprini
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