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Initial Surgical Results of Subcostal Single‐Port Robotic Lung Resection: A Comparative Analysis With the Multi‐Port Robot

World Journal of Surgery, Volume 50, Issue 6, Page 1487-1492, June 2026.
This study demonstrated anatomic lung resection using the da Vinci SP, a novel single‐port robot‐assisted thoracoscopic approach, yields outcomes comparable to those achieved with the da Vinci Xi.ABSTRACTBackgroundThe da Vinci SP enables single‐port robot‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery and this modality represents a novel approach to lung resection via
Teruhisa Kawaguchi, Fumiaki Watanabe, Shinji Kaneda, Daisuke Ito, Koji Kawaguchi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Uso do isömero dxtrógiro lactato como marcador diagnóstico no derrame pleural na criança. [PDF]

, 2001
Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Departamento de Tocoginecologia, Curso de Medicina, Florianópolis ...
Colombeli, Gianfranco Luigi
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Tissue‐retained needles in people who inject drugs: A systematic review of case reports and series on clinical presentations, complications and management

Addiction, Volume 121, Issue 6, Page 1381-1397, June 2026.
Abstract Background and aims Tissue‐retained needles from intravenous drug use can cause rare but severe complications, ranging from local to systemic infections to needle embolization. Due to the limited evidence and the lack of epidemiological studies on the issue, we systematically reviewed the literature focusing on case reports and case series on ...
Heidi Laukkala, Anna Nevalainen, Irina Rinta‐Kiikka, Samuel Heikkilä, Sisu Kiuru, Markku Sumanen, Otso Arponen, Olli Nevalainen   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Severe pneumonia with empyema caused by and co-infection: a case report

Journal of International Medical Research, 2023
Empyema is a common complication of pneumonia, caused by the accumulation of purulent exudate due to pathogenic bacteria invading the pleural cavity. Parvimonas micra and Streptococcus constellatus are pathogens that rarely cause pneumonia with empyema ...
Yao Duan, Wenshi Feng, Yuxin Shen, Yue Li, Ni Li, Xuyan Chen, Yiqun Wang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

ETIOLOGY OF EMPYEMA THORACIS AND PARAPNEUMONIC PLEURAL EFFUSION IN TAIWANESE CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS YOUNGER THAN 18 YEARS OF AGE

, 2014
We analyzed blood and pleural fluid samples from 89 Taiwanese children with empyema thoracis and parapneumonic pleural effusion. Streptococcus pneumoniae was the major pathogen, identified in 12 children by bacterial culture and 53 children by molecular ...
黃立民, Lin, Tzou-Yien;Hwang, Kao Pin;Liu, Ching-Chuan;Tang, Ren Bin;Lin, Ching Yuang;Gilbert, Gwendolyn L.;Thapa, Kiran;Monegal, Javier Sawchik;Pircon, Jean-Yves;Van Dyke, Melissa K.;Liu, Yan Fang;Huang, Li-Min;Hausdorff, William P.   +1 more
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Intrapleural tissue plasminogen activator and deoxyribonuclease administered concurrently and once daily for complex parapneumonic pleural effusion and empyema

, 2023
Background: Pleural infection is life-threatening and increasingly prevalent. In addition to usual care, twice-daily, separate administration of tissue plasminogen activator and deoxyribonuclease (tPA-DNase) reduces radiological pleural opacity with ...
Timothy Ryder, Ryder, Timothy, Hannah Shaw, Shaw, Hannah, Smith, Dugal, Dugal Smith   +5 more
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Large Unilateral Pleural Effusion as an Initial Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Heart failure and unilateral pleural effusion may rarely represent initial manifestations of SLE in adults. Diagnostic evaluation is often challenging due to overlap with common conditions such as congestive heart failure. Early recognition and timely management are crucial for preventing disease progression and achieving optimal clinical ...
Satya Rijal, Aishwarya Holi, Prakash Khanal   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Safety and efficacy of medical thoracoscopy in the management of loculated thoracic empyema

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2017
Background: Pleural empyema can be subdivided into 3 stages: exudative, multiloculated, and organizing. In the absence of clear septation, antibiotics plus simple drainage of pleural fluid is often sufficient treatment, whereas clear septation often ...
Ahmed Hassan Ali Abo-El-maged, Mohamed Fahmy Elsamadony, Mousa Mohamed El-Shamly, Wael Refaat Hablas   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Unresolving Pneumonia in Type 2 Diabetes: Case Report of Polymicrobial Lung Disease

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Polymicrobial pneumonia caused by the simultaneous infection with multiple pathogens is increasingly recognized in individuals with comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The immunocompromised state associated with T2DM predisposes patients to both typical and opportunistic infections, including multidrug‐resistant bacteria and
Micheal Collins Segawa
wiley   +1 more source

Empyema Necessitans Complicating Pleural Effusion Associated with Proteus Species Infection: A Diagnostic Dilemma

Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2015
Background. Empyema necessitans, a rare complication of pleural effusion, could result in significant morbidity and mortality in children. It is characterized by the dissection of pus through the soft tissues and the skin of the chest wall. Mycobacterium
M. S. Yauba, H. Ahmed, I. A. Imoudu, M. O. Yusuf, H. U. Makarfi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source