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Medical thoracoscopy versus image-guided pleural biopsy for diagnosing pleural diseases
Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2018 Background The diagnostic role of medical thoracoscopy and image-guided pleural biopsy in patients with undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion has increased over the last few years.
Emad Ibrahim +4 more
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Diagnostic and Prognostic Implications of Pleural Adhesions in Malignant Effusions [PDF]
, 2008 Background and objectiveWe aimed to examine the frequency of pleural adhesions and to determine their relationship with pleural tumor burden, pleural fluid (PF) biochemistries, PF cytologic yield, and survival in patients with malignant pleural effusion (
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Artificial Organs, EarlyView.High‐risk cardiac patients may benefit from timely temporary mechanical circulatory support (tMCS) implantation to provide perioperative hemodynamic stabilization and circulatory support, thus enabling them to undergo life‐saving thoracic surgery. CPB: cardiopulmonary bypass; IABP: intra‐aortic balloon pump; tMCS: temporary mechanical circulatory ...
Viviana Teresa Agosta +4 more
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Tumor type M2-pyruvate-kinase levels in pleural fluid versus plasma in cancer patients: a further tool to define the need for invasive procedures [PDF]
, 2008 Pleural effusion is a common diagnostic problem and a challenge to the thoracic surgeon. The analysis of serum and body fluids for tumor markers is an established diagnostic procedure.
Cortese, C +6 more
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Medicine, 2016 Background:A thoracoscopic approach for repair of esophageal atresia (EA) with tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) has become a standard procedure in many pediatric surgical centers.
Yifan Yang +6 more
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Tensioning diaphragmoplasty for treating bilateral phrenic nerve paralysis in a dog
Journal of Small Animal Practice, EarlyView.A spayed female Miniature dachshund presented with a large mediastinal mass. During thymectomy, the left phrenic nerve, which was encircled by the neoplastic tissue, was resected en bloc with the tumour and the right phrenic nerve was damaged by thermal coagulation from electrosurgery. Postoperatively, the dog exhibited significant respiratory distress
S. Matsumoto +3 more
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Role of Rigid Thoracoscopy in Undiagnosed Pleural Effusion: A Prospective Study
Journal of Association of Pulmonologist of Tamil Nadu, 2019 Background: Medical thoracoscopy is a minimally invasive, safe, and cost-effective procedure that allows complete visualization of pleural space, enabling diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as pleural biopsy and talc insufflations.
A Manimaran +3 more
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T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma presenting with pleural effusion: A case report [PDF]
, 2014 Adult lymphoblastic lymphoma (LBL) is an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma occurring in predominantly adolescent and young adult men, accounting for 1% to 2% of all non-Hodgkin's lymphomas.
Guo, Tao +6 more
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Orthopaedic Surgery, Volume 17, Issue 4, Page 1243-1254, April 2025.This scheme illuminates the high simulation training system for spinal full‐endoscopic surgery. The model may be used by surgeons starting with spinal endoscopy and should be considered as a comparable and sufficiently realistic tool to train key operation steps to reduce the learning curve.
Tianqi Fan +5 more
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Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2009 OBJETIVO: Determinar a eficácia da toracoscopia em crianças com derrame pleural parapneumônico complicado (DPPC) na fase fibrinopurulenta. MÉTODOS: Estudo retrospectivo de 99 crianças submetidas à toracoscopia para tratamento de DPPC na fase ...
Sérgio Freitas +2 more
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