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International survey on the management of esophageal atresia [PDF]

, 2013
IntroductionBecause many aspects of the management of esophageal atresia (EA) are still controversial, we evaluated the practice patterns of this condition across Europe. MethodsA survey was completed by 178 delegates (from 45 [27 European] countries; 88%
Bagolan, P. (Pietro), Cecchetto, G. (Giovanni), Eaton, S. (Simon), Fasching, G. (Günter), Hoellwarth, M. (Michael), Kuebler, J.F. (Joachim), Lukač, M. (Marija), Pierro, A. (Agostino), Puri, P. (Prem), Rintala, R. (Risto), Tovar, J. (Juan), Wijnen, R.M.H. (René), Zani, A. (Augusto)   +12 more
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Application of ultrasound-guided medical thoracoscopy in patients with small amounts or without pleural effusion

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background 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, Kaige Wang, Wang Hou, Dan Liu, Weimin Li   +4 more
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Diagnostic yield of medical thoracoscopy in diagnosis of exudative pleural effusion: One year prospective study

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2014
Background: Differential diagnosis of pleural disease is often a lengthy process fraught with pitfalls. Contrary to thoracocentesis and closed pleural biopsy, thoracoscopy permits biopsy with direct visualization.
Sabah A. Mohamed, Marwa M. Shaban
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New challenge in double-bore medical thoracoscopy in Fayoum University Hospital

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Background Thoracoscopy is an invasive technique. When other, less intrusive techniques are ineffective at providing a diagnosis in the case of pleural exudates, thoracoscopy should be employed. The diagnostic and therapeutic thoracoscopy methods used by
Mona I Ahmed, Radwa A El Hefny, Enas S Farhat   +2 more
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Transesophageal pulmonary lobectomy with single transthoracic port assistance: study with survival assessment in a porcine model [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS: Thoracoscopic pulmonary lobectomy is being performed in an increasing number of patients. The aims of the current study were to assess natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) as an alternative to transthoracic ...
Ferreira, Aníbal, Miranda, Alice, Pinto, Jorge Correia, Pinto, João Moreira, Rolanda, Carla   +4 more
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Hybrid endoscopic thymectomy : combined transesophageal and transthoracic approach in a survival porcine model with cadaver assessment [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery thymectomy has been used in the treatment of Myastenia Gravis and thymomas (coexisting or not).
Alice Miranda, Aníbal Ferreira, AP Yim, C Rolanda, C Yang, Carla Rolanda, DM Meyer, DW Gee, E Lima, GD Palma De, H Inoue, J Loscertales, J Moreira-Pinto, J Moreira-Pinto, J Moreira-Pinto, JC Ruckert, Jorge Correia-Pinto, João Moreira-Pinto, K Parikh, K Sumiyama, L Yu, MJ Mack, MJ Mack, MS Allen, RJ Landreneau, RJ Lewia, S Takeo, SR Hazelrigg, T Agasthian, WH Coltharp   +29 more
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Exudative

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2014
Background: Pleural tissue can be harvested either by means of closed biopsies, thoracoscopy or open surgical biopsies. Access to thoracoscopy and open surgical biopsies is limited in many parts of the world and closed biopsies are therefore the ...
Ahmed Sh. Mohamed, Dina M. Abo-Sheisha, Maha Mostafa Shamloula   +2 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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Beyond diagnosis: maximizing the role of medical thoracoscopy in pleural disease treatment

Respiratory Research
Medical thoracoscopy has been extensively utilized in the diagnosis of pleural disease, yet its potential therapeutic applications remain underutilized.
Kaige Wang, Ling Zuo, Panwen Tian, Fen Tan, Weimin Li   +4 more
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Ultrasound-guided multilevel paravertebral block versus local anesthesia for medical thoracoscopy

Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia, 2017
Background: Local anesthetic infiltration for medical thoracoscopy has an analgesic properties for short duration. Single injection thoracic paravertebral block (PVB) provides limited analgesia.
Maha A Abo-Zeid, Mohammad M Elgamal, Asem A Hewidy, Amro A Moawad, Alaa Eldin Adel Elmaddawy   +4 more
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