Role of medical thoracoscopy in the treatment of complicated parapneumonic effusions
Lung India, 2021 Objective: The role of medical thoracoscopy in the treatment of pleural infections is increasingly being recognized. This study was done to assess the role of medical thoracoscopy in the management of carefully selected subset of patients with ...
Ramanjaneya Ranganatha +10 more
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A survey of medical thoracoscopy practices in India. [PDF]
Lung India, 2021 Background: Medical thoracoscopy (MT) is a useful diagnostic and therapeutic procedure for a variety of pleural conditions. There is a lack of literature on prevalent practices of MT in India. Aims and Objectives: The objective of the study was to study the prevalent practices of MT
Madan K +6 more
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Assessment and review of treatment for secondary spontaneous pneumothorax using medical thoracoscopy-assisted argon plasma coagulation in association with autologous blood pleurodesis [PDF]
Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease, 2021 Aims: To evaluate the efficacy of medical thoracoscopy-assisted argon plasma coagulation in association with autologous blood pleurodesis in spontaneous pneumothorax.
Lei Zhang +3 more
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Medical thoracoscopy in intensive care unit. [PDF]
J Thorac Dis, 2021 During the last decade, there has been a tremendous effort towards making procedures less invasive, which could reduce complications, decrease hospital stay and minimize overall health care cost. Medical thoracoscopy (MT) or pleuroscopy is a minimally invasive procedure commonly performed by interventional pulmonologist in United States.
Thakore S, Alraiyes AH, Kheir F.
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Medical thoracoscopy- an experience
International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2017 Background: Medical thoracoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure for diagnosing and treating pleural diseases especially undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion. It is cost effective and safe. The diagnostic yield in undiagnosed pleural effusion is excellent.Methods: This prospective observational study was done in Government Chest Disease hospital of
Naveed Nazir Shah +5 more
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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
Linhui Yang +4 more
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Medical thoracoscopy treatment for pleural infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2021 Background Complicated parapneumonic effusions and empyema represent advanced stages of pleural infections and are characterized by a high mortality. Medical thoracoscopy is a safe and minimally invasive endoscopic technique prescribed to treat severe ...
Michele Mondoni +7 more
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Role of Medical Thoracoscopy in the Management of Multiloculated Empyema [PDF]
C23. PLEURAL DISEASE, CF, AND OTHER MAGICAL CREATURES, 2019 The treatment of early pleural empyema depends on the treatment of ongoing infection by antimicrobial therapy along with thoracocentesis. In complicated empyema this treatment does not work and lung will not expand until removal of adhesions. The objective of the current study is to analyze the experience of management of multiloculated, exudative and ...
Nadeem Rizvi +2 more
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Visceral pleural biopsy under medical thoracoscopy for the diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma [PDF]
Respirology Case Reports, 2020 Medical thoracoscopy is a minimally invasive single‐port endoscopic technique that provides direct visualization of the pleural surface and allows for diagnostic procedures.
Satoshi Terashita +5 more
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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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