Is there any role for medical thoracoscopy in the treatment of empyema in children? [PDF]
The Clinical Respiratory Journal, 2023 It is still controversial whether surgical or nonsurgical treatment approaches are most appropriate for empyema in children, and there are no data regarding the role of medical thoracoscopy in this population.
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Therapeutic Medical Thoracoscopy
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2015 -
P.A. Mori, A.G. Casalini
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Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2014 The burden of pleural diseases continues to rise and affects an increasingly complex and aging patient population. As such, thoracentesis is one of the most common procedures performed by respiratory physicians, as pleural fluid analysis can establish the diagnosis of pleural effusions in approximately 75% of the cases. When a diagnosis is not reached,
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Diagnostic performance and safety of image-guided pleural biopsy and medical thoracoscopy for undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion: a systematic review and network meta-analysis [PDF]
European Respiratory ReviewIntroduction Undiagnosed exudative pleural effusions often require pleural biopsy for a definitive diagnosis. The optimal sampling method, particularly when medical thoracoscopy is compared with image-guided pleural biopsy, remains uncertain.
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Beyond diagnosis: maximizing the role of medical thoracoscopy in pleural disease treatment [PDF]
Respiratory ResearchMedical thoracoscopy has been extensively utilized in the diagnosis of pleural disease, yet its potential therapeutic applications remain underutilized.
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Application of ultrasound-guided medical thoracoscopy in patients with small amounts or without pleural effusion [PDF]
BMC Pulmonary MedicineBackground Pleural disease is a common clinical condition, and some patients present with a small amount of pleural effusion or no pleural effusion. It is difficult to diagnose such patients in clinical practice. Medical thoracoscopy is the gold standard
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Medical thoracoscopy with talc pleurodesis for refractory hepatic hydrothorax: A case series of three successes [PDF]
Respiratory Medicine Case ReportsMedical thoracoscopy with chemical pleurodesis is a last resort for managing patients who suffer.from recurrent hepatic hydrothorax. However, despite pleurodesis, the rapid fluid build-up can hinder the successful apposition of the pleural surfaces.
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Efficacy of medical thoracoscopy combined with fibrinolytic therapy in the treatment of complicated parapneumonic effusions and empyema [PDF]
BMC Pulmonary MedicineObjective This study aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy, safety, and feasibility of medical thoracoscopy combined with fibrinolytic therapy for the treatment of complicated parapneumonic effusions and empyema, with a focus on therapeutic outcomes ...
Feng-Fu Zhan +8 more
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The Role of Medical Thoracoscopy with Talc Poudrage in Spontaneous, Iatrogenic, and Traumatic Pneumothorax: A Prolonged Experience of a Tertiary Care Center [PDF]
Pulmonary TherapyIntroduction Medical thoracoscopy is a minimally invasive and safe procedure mostly performed for unexplained exudative pleural effusions but may be considered for pneumothorax (PNX). Methods This retrospective study included participants affected by PNX
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