Blood‑patch pleurodesis for pneumothorax in lung fibrosis due to progressive systemic sclerosis: A case report [PDF]
, 2014 Pneumothorax in patients with progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) often presents as a difficult‑to‑treat disease. Autologous blood‑patch pleurodesis has previously been used for the treatment of pneumothorax.
Hizawa Nobuyuki +11 more
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Jornal Brasileiro de PneumologiaObjective: To evaluate the role of intrapleural positioning of a pleural catheter in early lung expansion and pleurodesis success in patients with recurrent malignant pleural effusion (RMPE).
Pedro Henrique Xavier Nabuco de Araujo +5 more
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Doxycycline poudrage: An old agent for a new technique
Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2017 Background: Pleurodesis is an, if not the most, important palliative option for management of symptomatic malignant pleural effusion (MPE). Asbestos-free calibrated talc is the most effective agent known for pleurodesis.
Eman Ahmad Hatata +4 more
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Pleurodesis by erythromycin, tetracycline, Aerosil™ 200, and erythromycin plus Aerosil™ 200 in a rat model: a preliminary study [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: None of the current pleurodesing agents fulfil all the criteria for best pleural sclerosant. Therefore, the search for the ideal agent for chemical pleurodesis still continues.
Elnaz Ansari +6 more
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Study of poly-ɛ-caprolactone membranes for pleurodesis
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2017 Pleurodesis with biomaterial membrane is an emerging treatment method for pneumothorax. However, the ideal one for the common disease is still under debate.
Ke-Cheng Chen +7 more
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic pericardial fenestration for loculated or recurrent effusions [PDF]
, 2017 Objective: The validity of video-assisted thoracoscopic pericardial fenestration was prospectively assessed for loculated effusions, effusions previously treated by percutaneous catheter manoeuvres and those with concurrent pleural diseases.
Fuhrer, Jürg +3 more
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Efusi Pleura Kanan Yang Disebabkan Oleh Carcinoma Mammae Dextra Metastase Ke Paru. [PDF]
, 2014 Latar Belakang. Efusi pleura merupakan keadaan di mana cairan menumpuk di dalam rongga pleura. Banyak penyakit yang mungkin mendasari terjadinya efusi pleura antara lain keganasan, tuberculosis, pneumonia, empiema toraks, gagal jantung kongestif, sirosis
ES, S. (Simanjuntak)
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Recommendations for the use of endoscopic lung volume reduction in South Africa: Role in the treatment of emphysema [PDF]
, 2015 Emphysema is a very common cause of morbidity and mortality in South Africa (SA). Therapeutic options in severe emphysema are limited. Endoscopic lung volume reduction (ELVR) is increasingly being used internationally for the treatment of advanced ...
Allwood, BW +9 more
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Comparison of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and limited axillary thoracotomy for spontaneous pneumothorax [PDF]
, 2007 Neðst á síðunni er hægt að nálgast greinina í heild sinni með því að smella á hlekkinn View/OpenINTRODUCTION: Historically, surgery for SP has been performed with open thoracotomy.
Bjarni Torfason +3 more
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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Associated with Right-to-Left Shunt through Systemic-to-Pulmonary Venous Collaterals [PDF]
, 2014 Superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction is associated with the gradual development of venous collaterals. We present a rare form of systemic-to-pulmonary subpleural collateral pathway that developed in the bridging subpleural pulmonary veins in a 54-year ...
Anand, Vishal +6 more
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