Efficacy and safety of omitting chest drains after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery:A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2021 Background: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine the efficacy and safety of omitting chest drains compared to routine chest drain placement after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).
Holbek, Bo Laksáfoss +4 more
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Rhythm outcomes of minimally-invasive off-pump surgical versus catheter ablation in atrial fibrillation: A meta-analysis of reconstructed time-to-event data [PDF]
, 2023 Background: Mid- and long-term rhythm outcomes of catheter ablation (CA) for atrial fibrillation (AF) are reported to be suboptimal. Minimally invasive surgical off-pump ablation (MISOA), including both thoracoscopic and trans-diaphragmatic approaches ...
Baudo, Massimo +6 more
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Pleuroskopi Sebagai Tindakan Diagnostik pada Paru [PDF]
, 2021 Pleuroscopy, also known as medical thoracoscopy, is a minimally invasive procedure that is used to examine and biopsy the pleural cavity as well as to perform therapeutic interventions.
Herdiman, Hafis +2 more
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Thoracoscopy and talc poudrage compared with intercostal drainage and talc slurry infusion to manage malignant pleural effusion:the TAPPS RCT [PDF]
, 2020 Background: There are around 40,000 new cases of malignant pleural effusion in the UK each year. Insertion of talc slurry via a chest tube is the current standard treatment in the UK.
Bhatnagar, Rahul +5 more
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Thoracoscopy in pleural effusion –two techniques: awake single-access video-assisted thoracic surgery versus 2-ports video-assisted thoracic surgery under general anesthesia [PDF]
, 2015 Awake single access video-assisted thoracic surgery with local anesthesia improves procedure tolerance, reduces postoperative stay and costs. MATERIALS & METHODS: Local anesthesia was made with lidocaine and ropivacaine.
Anzalone, A. +6 more
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Advanced medical interventions in pleural disease [PDF]
, 2016 The burden of a number of pleural diseases continues to increase internationally. Although many pleural procedures have historically been the domain of interventional radiologists or thoracic surgeons, in recent years, there has been a marked expansion ...
Astoul, Philippe +6 more
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Medical thoracoscopy- an experience [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Medical thoracoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure for diagnosing and treating pleural diseases especially undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion. It is cost effective and safe.
Dar, Khurshid A. +5 more
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Awake thoracoscopic bullaplasty [PDF]
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2011 Staple excision of emphysematous bullae through general anesthesia is the standard surgical treatment of bullous emphysema. We have developed a new surgical technique entailing thoracoscopic bullaplasty performed in fully awake patients through sole epidural anesthesia.This prospective nonrandomized trial included 35 patients undergoing awake ...
POMPEO, EUGENIO +3 more
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Talc pleurodesis by flexi-rigid thoracoscope under local anaesthesia: visual talc slurry? [PDF]
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Cafarotti, S. +3 more
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Medical thoracoscopy in evaluation of undiagnosed pleural effusion [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Medical thoracoscopy or pleuroscopy, in recent past has received lot of interest for diagnostic as well as therapeutic purposes. In the evaluation of undiagnosed pleural effusion, it has become a key diagnostic modality as it is a cost ...
Bhat, Firdous Manzoor +9 more
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