Uniportal thoracoscopic bullectomy with improved parietal pleurectomy for primary spontaneous pneumothorax [PDF]
Introduction Parietal pleurectomy with bullectomy has been established as an effective method for preventing the recurrence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP).
Ningning Kang +5 more
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study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Background For the surgical treatment of recurrent primary spontaneous pneumothoraces (rPSP) different operative therapies are applied to achieve permanent freedom from recurrence. Methods/design This multicenter clinical trial evaluates the long-term
Behrens, Uwe +4 more
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A meta-analysis of efficacy and safety of parietal pleurectomy versus pleural abrasion in treating spontaneous pneumothorax [PDF]
Background Spontaneous pneumothorax is a common benign disease. Its treatment aims to restore the collapsed lungs, relieve symptoms, and prevent recurrence.
Kai Yang +8 more
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A case of attempted transbronchial spigot insertion for fistulous pyothorax in the residual pleural airspace after pleurectomy/decortication for malignant pleural mesothelioma [PDF]
Pleurectomy/decortication for malignant pleural mesothelioma is a relatively recent surgical approach for which there is a dearth of information on complications, especially in the late postoperative period.
Ryo Miyata +7 more
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Pharmacokinetics of Hyperthermic Intrathoracic Chemotherapy following Pleurectomy and Decortication [PDF]
In patients with pseudomyxoma peritonei or peritoneal mesothelioma, direct extension of disease through the hemidiaphragm may result in an isolated progression of tumor within the pleural space.
Paul H. Sugarbaker +2 more
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The article presents the results of thoracoscopic surgeries in case of bullous emphysema of the lung in 88 patients. The patients have been divided into 2 groups according to the method of treatment: 1) destruction of pulmonary bullas and pleurodesis ...
Yu. V. Chikinev +4 more
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Robotic Treatment of Postoperative Chylothorax [PDF]
A high-output chyle leak developed in a 69-year-old man who had undergone pleurectomy and decortication for malignant pleural mesothelioma. Conservative treatment was unsuccessful while a clear area of leakage could not be identified on lymphangiography.
Alfonso Fiorelli, MD, PhD +5 more
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Spontaneous pneumothorax is one of the most common conditions encountered in thoracic surgery. This condition can be treated conservatively or surgically based on indications and guidelines. Traditional surgical management includes pleurodesis
Ghaith Qsous +5 more
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Pleurectomy/Decortication Versus Extrapleural Pneumonectomy in Pleural Mesothelioma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Survival, Mortality, and Surgical Trends. [PDF]
Brivio M +6 more
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