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The role of medical thoracoscopy in the diagnosis of exudative pleural effusion at the Chest Department of Zagazig University Hospitals

open access: yesThe Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2016
Background Thoracoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that allows visualization of the pleural space and intrathoracic structures. It enables taking pleural biopsies under direct vision, therapeutic drainage of effusions, and pleurodesis in one ...
Abd El Rehim I. Yousef   +3 more
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Laparoscopic Assisted Fusion of the Lumbosacral Spine: A Biomechanical and Histologic Analysis of the Open Versus Laparoscopic Technique in an Animal Model [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
Study Design. An animal model for laparoscopic lumbosacral fusion. Objectives. To compare the biomechanical and histologic results of open to laparoscopic lumbosacral discectomy and fusion in an animal model. Background Data.
Cahn, Nguyen   +6 more
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Correlation between pleural fluid cytology and magnitude of pleural invasion in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma

open access: yesThe Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2016
Introduction Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive tumor commonly triggered by exposure to asbestos, and commonly presented with unilateral pleural effusion.
Amr M. Shoukri, Nermine M. Riad
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Mesothelioma and thymic tumors: Treatment challenges in (outside) a network setting [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The management of patients with mesothelioma and thymic malignancy requires continuous multidisciplinary expertise at any step of the disease. A dramatic improvement in our knowledge has occurred in the last few years, through the development of ...
Girard, N   +4 more
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Comparative study between medical thoracoscopic and ultrasound-guided transthoracic pleural biopsies in diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion

open access: yesThe Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a multisystemic disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Extrapulmonary TB can occur as part of a primary or late, generalized infection.
A Abdallah   +4 more
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Medical Thoracoscopy for the Management of Exudative Pleural Effusion: A Retrospective Study

open access: yesRisk Management and Healthcare Policy, 2020
Ling Gong,1,2 Guichuan Huang,2 Yi Huang,2 Daishun Liu,2 Xiaoping Tang1 1The First Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First People’s Hospital of ...
Gong L, Huang G, Huang Y, Liu D, Tang X
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مطالعه گذشته نگر درمان آمپيم مزمن با دو روش توراکوسکوپی و توراکوتومی [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
زمينه و هدف: آمپيم همچنان به‌عنوان موضوع قابل بررسی در حيطه جراحی مطرح است. در مراحل اوليه آمپيم اساس درمان آنتی‌بيوتيک‌ تراپی و درناژ فضای پلور می‌باشد ولی در آمپيم ارگانيزه که Pleural Peel تشکيل شده نياز به تخليه چرک لکوله و دکورتيکاسيون جهت کمک به ...
وثيق, مهتاب   +1 more
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Ultrasound-assisted medical thoracoscopy

open access: yesEgyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2015
Abstract Introduction Medical thoracoscopy is an important tool for the diagnosis and management of several pleural diseases. The presence of fibrous pleural adhesions may prevent medical thoracoscopy to access the pleural space properly, which may lower the diagnostic yield of the procedure and may also increase the ...
openaire   +1 more source

Myelomatous Pleural Effusion [PDF]

open access: yes
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a common hematologic malignancy. Pleural effusion is a rare presenting feature of multiple myeloma which carries a poor prognosis.
شیردل, عباس   +3 more
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Recurrent pneumothorax in pregnancy: What should we do after placing an intercostal drain [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Recurrent pneumothorax is rare during pregnancy. We describe a Chinese woman, with a history of spontaneous pneumothorax managed with an intercostal drain, who developed a recurrent pneumothorax during her 32nd week of pregnancy. There is no consensus on
Ho, JC   +6 more
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