Indwelling Pleural Catheters in Hepatic Hydrothorax: A Single-Center Series of Outcomes and Complications [PDF]
, 2018 Background Treatment of hepatic hydrothorax (HH) generally involves sodium restriction, diuretics, and serial thoracentesis. In more advanced cases, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt and liver transplantation may be required.
Bosslet, Gabriel +3 more
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Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Etiology And Treatment Methods
Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, 2010 Objective:In this study we evaluated secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP) patients who treated in Sağlık Bakanlığı Ankara Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Department of Thoracic Surgery during 5 years period.Material and method:The patients with ...
Arif Osman Tokat +4 more
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Spontaneous pneumothorax associated with primary lung cancer: a retrospective study
The Cardiothoracic Surgeon, 2020 Background The occurrence of spontaneous pneumothorax in primary lung cancer patients is infrequent. No exact theory could explain its mechanism of association. It could be either a primary manifestation or a late complication of primary lung cancer. The
Walid Abu Arab, Abdel-maguid Ramadan
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Vaping is a risk factor for spontaneous pneumothorax: Two cases
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2019 Smoking is associated with an increased risk of spontaneous pneumothorax. Typically linked to tobacco smoking and cannabis use, to date there have been no reports of spontaneous pneumothorax associated with electronic cigarette use or “vaping.” Rates of ...
Nicholas J. Skertich +3 more
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Risk factors of pneumothorax and chest tube placement after computed tomography-guided core needle biopsy of lung lesions : a single-centre experience with 822 biopsies [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose: To determine the risk factors of pneumothorax and chest tube placement after computed tomography-guided core needle lung biopsy (CT-CNB). Material and methods: Variables that could increase the risk of pneumothorax and chest tube placement were ...
Gokalp, Gokhan +3 more
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Bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax as a late complication of COVID‐19, a clinical case report
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Key Clinical Message Bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax and sudden dyspnea can occur as late complication in patients with COVID‐19 even without any history of mechanical ventilation usage.
Fakhri Naghavi +2 more
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Revista Cubana de Medicina Militar, 2021 Introduction: Spontaneous pneumothorax is the most frequent cause of urgent admission to thoracic surgery services. Objective: To characterize patients admitted with a diagnosis of spontaneous pneumothorax.
Lazaro Lorda Galiano +5 more
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Recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax in pregnancy – a case report and review of literature
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2018 Spontaneous pneumothorax in pregnancy is a rare and life-threatening condition. In this report, a case of spontaneous pneumothorax occurring at 34 weeks’ gestation in a healthy 34-year-old primigravida is described.
Noman Lateef +5 more
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Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2017 History of present illness: A 16-year-old male with asthma was brought to the emergency department by his parents for increasing right-sided chest pain associated with cough and mild dyspnea over the past week.
John Costumbrado, Steven Kim
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Unidirectional endobronchial valves for management of persistent air-leaks. Results of a multicenter study [PDF]
, 2018 Background: To evaluate the efficacy of Endo-Bronchial Valves in the management of persistent air-leaks (PALs) and the procedural cost. Methods: It was a retrospective multicenter study including consecutive patients with PALs for alveolar pleural ...
Andreetti, Claudio +20 more
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