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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,
Joseph H, Skalski +2 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 with cryobiopsy as diagnostic tool for pleural metastatic in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: a rare case report. [PDF]
Ann Med Surg (Lond)Tanamas J +12 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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Small particle-size talc is associated with poor outcome and increased inflammation in thoracoscopic pleurodesis [PDF]
, 2012 Rationale: Talc is very effective for pleurodesis, but there is concern about complications, especially acute respiratory distress syndrome. Objectives: It was the aim of this study to investigate if talc with a high concentration of small particles ...
Arellano Orden, Elena +5 more
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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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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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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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Predictive factors of patient length of stay with multiloculated pleural effusion after medical thoracoscopy: single-center retrospective cohort study [PDF]
BMC Pulm MedWiyono W +8 more
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Advanced techniques in medical thoracoscopy [PDF]
European Respiratory Journal, 2006 For expert pulmonologists, advanced procedures in medical thoracoscopy are the nonroutine and more complex applications of the method. The main current indications are the treatment of infected pleural space, forceps lung biopsy and sympathectomy.In parapneumonic effusions and empyema, medical thoracoscopy is as a drainage procedure, intermediate ...
Tassi, Gf, Davies, R., Noppen, Marc
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