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A Rare Giant Pleural Thymoma in Posterior Mediastinum. [PDF]

, 2012
Thymoma is an epithelial neoplasm of the thymus, which commonly lies in the anterior mediastinum. Unusually, thymomas can also be found in other locations. Surgical excision, when feasible, appears to provide good results. We encountered a rare case of a
Kalloli, M, Ramachandra, C, Srinivas, C, Vijayakumar, M   +3 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, Geissbühler, Karl, Leiser, Alfred, Ris, Hans-Beat   +3 more
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Diagnostic yield of medical thoracoscopy in diagnosis of exudative pleural effusion: One year prospective study

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2014
Background: Differential diagnosis of pleural disease is often a lengthy process fraught with pitfalls. Contrary to thoracocentesis and closed pleural biopsy, thoracoscopy permits biopsy with direct visualization.
Sabah A. Mohamed, Marwa M. Shaban
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Comparative study of the clinical efficacy of subcostal thoracoscopy and median sternotomy in treating thymoma: a propensity score-matching analysis

Journal of International Medical Research
Objective This study was performed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of subcostal thoracoscopy and median sternotomy as surgical approaches for thymoma resection and lymph node dissection.
Xunliang Yin, Sha Xue, Yize Guo, Shaoyi Cheng, Zheng Feng, Zhengwei Zhao, Yongan Zhou, Dongliang Yuan   +7 more
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Therapeutic Medical Thoracoscopy

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2015
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A G Casalini, P A Mori
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The diagnostic role of thoracoscope in undiagnosed pleural effusion: Rigid versus flexible

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2014
Objectives: The accurate diagnosis of pleural diseases can present a considerable challenge. Conservative estimates suggest that in 25% of patients examined in a general pulmonologist’s practice the pleura was involved.
Mostafa Mahmoud Abdel Mageid Shaheen, Ahmad Youssef Shaaban, Mahmoud Ibrahim Mahmoud, Amal AbdElAziz Shaaban, Rania Ahmad Sweed   +4 more
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Thoracoscopy of the Extrapleural Pneumothorax [PDF]

, 1940
R. J. Maxwell
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Tube Thoracotomy and Chemical Pleurodesis versus Thoracoscopy in Recurrent Malignant Pleural Effusion

SVU - International Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a debilitating complication of advanced cancers, significantly impacting patients' quality of life. While drainage with pleurodesis is well-established, the optimal approach—bedside chest tube pleurodesis ...
Amr Rayan , Mohamed Elshazli
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An alternative for one lung ventilation in an adult horse requiring thoracotomy [PDF]

, 2012
In order to provide one lung ventilation in an anesthetized adult horse undergoing thoracoscopy and exploratory thoracotomy, an alternative to the described techniques was developed using a homemade endobronchial blocker construction.
Gasthuys, Frank, Gozalo Marcilla, Miguel, Jordana-Garcia, Mireia, Martens, Ann, Schauvliege, Stijn, Torfs, Sara   +5 more
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Feasibility of short term drainage for diagnostic thoracoscopy

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2016
Background and Aim. Thoracoscopy is a diagnostic tool superior to other available techniques for the assessment of pleural effusions. There are numerous publications that describe the technique in detail but there is very little published on the optimal ...
D.P. Breen, S. Mallawathantri, A. Fraticelli, L. Greillier, P. Astoul   +4 more
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