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Intracavitary fibrinolysis directly under vision during medical thoracoscopy: a case report
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2022 Medical thoracoscopy is a minimally invasive single-port endoscopic technique that allows for direct visualization of the pleural surface as well as diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. When fibrous adhesions are extensive, its utility is limited.
Emanuele Stirpe +2 more
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Estimating past inhalation exposure to asbestos: a tool for risk attribution and disease screening [PDF]
, 2017 Introduction: Late presentation is common in mesothelioma. Reliable assessment of past exposure to asbestos is a necessary first step for risk attribution and for the development of a future screening programme. Such a programme could maximise access
Blyth, Kevin G. +2 more
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Is there any role for medical thoracoscopy in the treatment of empyema in children?
The Clinical Respiratory Journal, 2023 It is still controversial whether surgical or nonsurgical treatment approaches are most appropriate for empyema in children, and there are no data regarding the role of medical thoracoscopy in this population.
Lina Zuccatosta +9 more
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Primary nodal anthracosis identified by EBUS-TBNA as a cause of FDG PET/CT positive mediastinal lymphadenopathy. [PDF]
, 2013 Isolated mediastinal lymphadenopathy can result from a number of potentially serious aetiologies. Traditionally those presenting with mediastinal lymphadenopathy would undergo mediastinoscopy to elucidate a final diagnosis or receive empirical treatment.
Adeboyeku, D +8 more
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Lymphangiography to treat postoperative lymphatic leakage: a technical review. [PDF]
, 2014 In addition to imaging the lymphatics and detecting various types of lymphatic leakage, lymphangiography is a therapeutic option for patients with chylothorax, chylous ascites, and lymphatic fistula.
Kim, Soo Hwan +5 more
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Surgical treatment of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in a single institution
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2022 Background This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of video-assisted thoracic surgery for the treatment of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) in a larger series compared with conventional open surgery. Additionally, we summarized the experience
Hua Li +5 more
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A survey of medical thoracoscopy practices in India
Lung India, 2020 Background: Medical thoracoscopy (MT) is a useful diagnostic and therapeutic procedure for a variety of pleural conditions. There is a lack of literature on prevalent practices of MT in India.
K. Madan +6 more
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Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2014 The burden of pleural diseases continues to rise and affects an increasingly complex and aging patient population. As such, thoracentesis is one of the most common procedures performed by respiratory physicians, as pleural fluid analysis can establish the diagnosis of pleural effusions in approximately 75% of the cases. When a diagnosis is not reached,
Joseph H, Skalski +2 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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Health Technology Assessment, 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.
R. Bhatnagar +5 more
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