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Diagnostic value of metagenomic next-generation sequencing combined by medical thoracoscopy surgery among infectious pleural effusion patients [PDF]
BMC Infectious DiseasesBackground Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) is a novel method for identifying pathogens in infectious diseases. This study aimed to explored the application value of mNGS in diagnosing pulmonary infections with pleural effusion, confirmed by
Nannan Gao +6 more
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Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2023 Context Parapneumonic effusion and empyema are commonly encountered by the pulmonologist. The decision regarding management is still challenging.
Mervat A Abou Ismail +3 more
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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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Medical thoracoscopy without pleural fluid: How I do it
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2021 Thoracoscopy is commonly used minimally invasive procedure in the field of interventional pulmonology. While medical thoracoscopy is the widely preferred modality, modifications to the technique and expansion in the scope of its utility have always ...
Mario Tamburrini +8 more
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Intracavitary fibrinolysis directly under vision during medical thoracoscopy: a case report
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2022 Medical thoracoscopy is a minimally invasive single-port endoscopic technique that allows for direct visualization of the pleural surface as well as diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. When fibrous adhesions are extensive, its utility is limited.
Emanuele Stirpe +2 more
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Medical thoracoscopy/pleuroscopy: is it underutilized? [PDF]
European Clinical Respiratory Journal, 2017 Deniz Koksal +2 more
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The centenary of medical thoracoscopy [PDF]
European Respiratory Journal, 2010 In the 19th century, many attempts were made to look inside the cavities of the human body, first through the usual anatomic channels, in gynaecology 1, urology 2 and the upper airways 3. However, closed cavities, such as the pleura and peritoneum, remained inaccessible until the beginning of the 20th century.
Tassi, G. F., Tschopp, J. M.
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BJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020 All patients operated for oesophageal cancer in Sweden from 2013 to April 2018 were identified, and 246 patients were recruited to this population‐based nationwide Swedish study. The results show that longitudinal health‐related quality of life after minimally invasive oesophagectomy was similar to that of the open surgical approach.
F. Klevebro +4 more
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European multicentre study on outcome of surgery for sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism
BJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020 Some 5861 patients undergoing first‐time surgery for sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism were registered in the Eurocrine® database between 2015 and 2018. The use of intraoperative parathyroid hormone measurement decreased the risk of conversion and persistent hypercalcaemia.
A. Bergenfelz +3 more
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Outcomes and complications of medical thoracoscopy in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion
The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2016 Background Thoracoscopy has long been established as the procedure of choice for various chest diseases, among which is undiagnosed pleural effusions.
Mona M. Ahmed +3 more
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