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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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Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023 Background: Pleural diseases commonly encountered are pleural effusion, pneumothorax, pleural wall thickening, and pleural mass. Medical thoracoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that allows diagnostic and therapeutic intervention.
Namrata +4 more
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Intrapleural urokinase directly under medical thoracoscopy for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy
Respirology Case Reports, 2020 Medical thoracoscopy, also called “local anesthetic thoracoscopy” and “pleuroscopy,” is a minimally invasive single‐port endoscopic technique that provides direct visualization of the pleural surfaces and channels to conduct diagnostic and therapeutic ...
Satoshi Terashita +5 more
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Diagnostic Yield of Medical Thoracoscopy in Undiagnosed Exudative Pleural EffusionA Tertiary Centre Experience from Aligarh Muslim University, Uttar Pradesh, India [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2020 Introduction: Pleural effusions are one of the most common entities encountered by pulmonologists worldwide which have a very long list of causes. Initial workup of these patients begins with a chest X-ray and percutaneous or Ultrasound (USG) guided ...
MOHAMMAD ARIF +4 more
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Medical thoracoscopy versus image-guided pleural biopsy for diagnosing pleural diseases
Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2018 Background The diagnostic role of medical thoracoscopy and image-guided pleural biopsy in patients with undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion has increased over the last few years.
Emad Ibrahim +4 more
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Visceral pleural biopsy under medical thoracoscopy for the diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma
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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BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2017 Background With the exception of areas with high prevalence of tuberculosis, medical thoracoscopy is becoming the diagnostic modality of choice for exudative pleural effusions.
Merlin Thomas +9 more
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Current Respiratory Care Reports, 2013 Medical thoracoscopy is an important technique for assessment of undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion. It is also important in the management of pleural disease, benign or malignant. Standard equipment available from several manufacturers enables the procedure to be performed through a single port of entry, frequently under conscious sedation.
Cyrus Daneshvar, David P. Breen
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The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2020 Background Pleural infection is a serious medical issue for which the appropriate management is still controversial. Complicated (multiloculated) pleural infection usually requires invasive approach.
Amr Mounir Shoukri
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