Einfluss der Art der Materialgewinnung auf die Diagnosefindung in der Lungenpathologie [PDF]
Das Ziel der Arbeit ist die Darstellung der Möglichkeiten der Kryobiopsien für die Diagnostik von Lungenerkrankungen und Pleuraerkrankungen. Es wurde zunächst gezeigt, dass die transbronchialen Kryobiopsien einen deutlichen morphologischen Unterschied ...
Griff, Sergej
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Video assisted thoracic surgery for treatment of pneumothorax and lung resections: systematic review of randomised clinical trials [PDF]
<b>Objectives</b> To determine if video assisted thoracic surgery is associated with better clinical outcomes than thoracotomy for three common procedures: surgery for pneumothorax, minor resections, and lobectomy.
Lewsey, J.+3 more
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Outcomes and complications of medical thoracoscopy in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion
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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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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Advanced medical interventions in pleural disease [PDF]
The burden of a number of pleural diseases continues to increase internationally. Although many pleural procedures have historically been the domain of interventional radiologists or thoracic surgeons, in recent years, there has been a marked expansion ...
Astoul, Philippe+6 more
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Ultrasound-guided forceps for pleural biopsy [PDF]
PurposeUltrasound guided forceps for pleural biopsy is a technique that can cover the diagnostic yield gap between the needle biopsy of the pleura and thoracoscopy or thoracotomy. This technique enables operator to take biopsy from multiple pleural sites.
Agmy, Gamal+3 more
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Lymphangiography to treat postoperative lymphatic leakage: a technical review. [PDF]
In addition to imaging the lymphatics and detecting various types of lymphatic leakage, lymphangiography is a therapeutic option for patients with chylothorax, chylous ascites, and lymphatic fistula.
Kim, Soo Hwan+5 more
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Estimating past inhalation exposure to asbestos: a tool for risk attribution and disease screening [PDF]
Introduction: Late presentation is common in mesothelioma. Reliable assessment of past exposure to asbestos is a necessary first step for risk attribution and for the development of a future screening programme. Such a programme could maximise access
Blyth, Kevin G.+2 more
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Intrapleural urokinase directly under medical thoracoscopy for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy
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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A thoracoscopically resected case of mediastinal parathyroid cyst. [PDF]
A 67-year-old male visited his physician because of a 2-month history of cough and sputum. An abnormal shadow at the left upper mediastinum on chest x-ray film was detected, and the patient was referred to our department for further examination.
Minamoto, Kanji+4 more
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