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Selective Use of Pericardial Window and Drainage as Sole Treatment for Hemopericardium from Penetrating Chest Trauma [PDF]

, 2018
Background Penetrating cardiac injuries (PCIs) are highly lethal, and a sternotomy is considered mandatory for suspected PCI. Recent literature suggests pericardial window (PCW) may be sufficient for superficial cardiac injuries to drain hemopericardium
Chestovich, Paul J., MD, Clark, Esmeralda, Fildes, John J., Fraser, Douglas R., Kuhls, Deborah A., McNicoll, Christopher F., Patel, Purvi P.   +6 more
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The role of medical thoracoscopy in the diagnosis of exudative pleural effusion at the Chest Department of Zagazig University Hospitals

The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2016
Background Thoracoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that allows visualization of the pleural space and intrathoracic structures. It enables taking pleural biopsies under direct vision, therapeutic drainage of effusions, and pleurodesis in one ...
Abd El Rehim I. Yousef, Amani F. Morsi, Mohamed El-Shabrawy, Hadeer A. El Shahaat   +3 more
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IMPACT OF MEDICAL THORACOSCOPY ON DIAGNOSTIC PATHWAY OF PLEURAL EFFUSION [PDF]

, 2009
Pyng Lee, Jenny Ngai, Mariko Siyue Koh, Constance Lo   +3 more
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Laparoscopic Assisted Fusion of the Lumbosacral Spine: A Biomechanical and Histologic Analysis of the Open Versus Laparoscopic Technique in an Animal Model [PDF]

, 1997
Study Design. An animal model for laparoscopic lumbosacral fusion. Objectives. To compare the biomechanical and histologic results of open to laparoscopic lumbosacral discectomy and fusion in an animal model. Background Data.
Cahn, Nguyen, Eck, Jason C., Lim, Tae Hong, McGrady, Linda M., Riley, Lee H., III, Toth, Jeffrey M., Yoshida, Hiryuki   +6 more
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Effect of Opioids vs NSAIDs and Larger vs Smaller Chest Tube Size on Pain Control and Pleurodesis Efficacy Among Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusion: The TIME1 Randomized Clinical Trial [PDF]

, 2015
IMPORTANCE For treatment of malignant pleural effusion, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are avoided because they may reduce pleurodesis efficacy.
Ali, N, Bentley, A, Chapman, M, Chauhan, A, Corcoran, JP, Davies, HE, Davies, RJO, Dobson, M, Dowson, L, Hallifax, R, Hedley, EL, Hettiarachchi, G, Lee, YCG, Maskell, NA, McFadyen, BM, Miles, J, Miller, RF, Mukherjee, D, Nunn, AJ, Pepperell, J, Psallidas, I, Rahman, NM, Rehal, S, Russell, N, Ryan, CF, Saba, T, Samuel, J, Seaton, D, Shaw, RA, Tang, A, West, A, Wrightson, JM, Yoneda, KY   +32 more
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Correlation between pleural fluid cytology and magnitude of pleural invasion in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma

The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2016
Introduction Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive tumor commonly triggered by exposure to asbestos, and commonly presented with unilateral pleural effusion.
Amr M. Shoukri, Nermine M. Riad
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Intracavitary anaesthesia for medical thoracoscopy procedural pain: the CAMP randomised trial [PDF]

, 2021
Ahmed M. Abdelhady, Mohamed Gadallah, Moustafa Shaheen, Sahar Mourad, Maged Hassan   +4 more
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Community-acquired pneumonia in children: cell-free plasma sequencing for diagnosis and management. [PDF]

, 2019
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common cause of pediatric hospital admission. Empiric antibiotic therapy for hospitalized children with serious CAP now targets the most likely pathogen(s), including those that may demonstrate significant ...
Bradley, John S, Cannavino, Christopher R, Coufal, Nicole G, Farnaes, Lauge, Foley, Jennifer, Hong, David K, Pong, Alice, Ryan Loker, Kathleen, Wilke, Julianne   +8 more
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Anatomic Thoracoscopic Repair of Esophageal Atresia [PDF]

, 2017
Background: The thoracoscopic approach to repair esophageal atresia (EA) with tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) provides excellent view, allowing the most skillful surgeons to spare the azygos vein by performing the esophageal anastomosis over (on the ...
Al Tokhais, Evans, Holcomb, Ladd, Lobe, Parolini, Patkowski, Pierro, Rothenberg, Rothenberg, Rothenberg, Sharma, Spitz, Upadhyaya   +13 more
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Comparative study between medical thoracoscopic and ultrasound-guided transthoracic pleural biopsies in diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion

The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a multisystemic disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Extrapulmonary TB can occur as part of a primary or late, generalized infection.
A Abdallah, M El-shafey, E Sheta, M Yosri, H Emam   +4 more
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