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The influence of the diagnostic technique on the histopathological diagnosis in malignant mesothelioma [PDF]

, 1991
In the histopathology of malignant mesotheliomas three different types (epithelial, connective tissue and mixed type) are distinguished. Some authors believe all tumours to be of mixed type, but consider that due to inadequate sampling or small biopsies ...
Gelder, T. (Teun) van, Hoogsteden, H.C. (Henk), Kwast, Th.H. (Theo) van der, Planteydt, H.T. (Hans), Vandenbroucke, J.P. (Jan)   +4 more
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Parapneumonic pleural effusion: early versus late thoracoscopy

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2017
Objective: To evaluate the best time to perform thoracoscopy for the treatment of complicated parapneumonic pleural effusion in the fibrinopurulent phase in patients ≤ 14 years of age, regarding the postoperative evolution and occurrence of ...
Rodrigo Romualdo Pereira, Cristina Gonçalves Alvim, Cláudia Ribeiro de Andrade, Cássio da Cunha Ibiapina   +3 more
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Descending necrotizing mediastinitis: minimally invasive thoracic surgical treatment [PDF]

, 2010
OBJECTIVE: To report a case series of patients with descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) who were treated with minimally invasive thoracic surgery.
Daud, Danilo Félix, Hasimoto, Fábio Nishida, Imaeda, Carlos Jogi, Leao, Luiz Eduardo Villaca, Melo, Cromwell Barbosa de Carvalho, Sarmento, Petrúcio Abrantes   +5 more
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A nomogram for individualized prediction of new-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation in acute type A aortic dissection patients: a retrospective study

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
ObjectiveThe objective of this study is to explore the risk factors associated with new-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) following Sun's surgery(total arch replacement using a tetrafurcate graft with stented elephant trunk implantation) for
Zhihao Yang, Zhihao Yang, Chunxiao Liu, Chunxiao Liu, Chao Fu, Chao Fu, Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao   +7 more
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Diagnostic accuracy of semirigid thoracoscopy in exudative pleural effusions and relationship of thoracoscopic findings with probability of malignant diagnosis

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2021
Semirigid thoracoscopy is increasingly becoming the procedure of choice for evaluation of undiagnosed exudative pleural effusions. Few studies have reported relationship of thoracoscopic appearances of pleural abnormalities and etiological diagnoses.
Ashok Kuwal, Manish Advani, Naveen Dutt, Seemant Saini, Surjit Singh   +4 more
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Role of Single Port Rigid Thoracoscopy in Undiagnosed Pleural Effusion [PDF]

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Background In recent years, medical thoracoscopy has been well established to play an important role in undiagnosed pleural effusion; however, this procedure is underutilized due to limited availability of the instruments it requires. This study analysed
Jagdish Rawat, Anil Kumar, Parul Mrigpuri, Dev Singh Jangpangi, Abhay Pratap Singh, Ritisha Bhatt   +5 more
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Intrapleural urokinase directly under medical thoracoscopy for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy

Respirology Case Reports, 2020
Medical thoracoscopy, also called “local anesthetic thoracoscopy” and “pleuroscopy,” is a minimally invasive single‐port endoscopic technique that provides direct visualization of the pleural surfaces and channels to conduct diagnostic and therapeutic ...
Satoshi Terashita, Hiroaki Kawachi, Tomoko Tajiri, Susumu Noguchi, Tatsuyoshi Ikeue, Takakazu Sugita   +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, Shengliang Zhao, Chun Wu, Zhengxia Pan, Gang Wang, Jiangtao Dai   +5 more
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Transesophageal pulmonary lobectomy with single transthoracic port assistance: study with survival assessment in a porcine model [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS: Thoracoscopic pulmonary lobectomy is being performed in an increasing number of patients. The aims of the current study were to assess natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) as an alternative to transthoracic ...
Ferreira, Aníbal, Miranda, Alice, Pinto, Jorge Correia, Pinto, João Moreira, Rolanda, Carla   +4 more
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Diagnostic utility of medical thoracoscopy in peripheral parenchymal pulmonary lesions

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2015
Introduction: Visceral pleural biopsy and peripheral lung biopsy can be undertaken at the same time as parietal pleural biopsy during medical thoracoscopy, with or without coexistence of a pleural effusion with lung disease.
E. Hatata, A. Youssef, M. Zidan, B. El-Sabaa, H. Emam   +4 more
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