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Intrapleural Administration of Hypotonic Cisplatin for Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusions and Non-Expandable Lungs. [PDF]

Thorac Cancer
Intrapleural administration of hypotonic cisplatin (HPT) decreased or stabilized pleural effusions and was well tolerated in patients with malignant pleural effusion and non‐expandable lungs. ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Thoracostomy and pleurodesis are the mainstay of management for malignant pleural effusions (MPEs). However, pleurodesis may not be
Mori W, Mimori T, Ito J, Sorimachi S, Fujioka S, Hirakawa H, Masui Y, Miyawaki T, Shukuya T, Takahashi K.   +9 more
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Adherence to prehospital thoracostomy practice guidelines for traumatic cardiac arrest: A retrospective study [PDF]

Resuscitation Plus
Objectives: The management of traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) focuses on the immediate treatment of reversible causes, including bilateral thoracostomy. In our prehospital emergency service, bilateral thoracostomy has been recommended since 2012 for the ...
Nicolas Beysard, Tara Agudo, Peter Serfozo, Tobias Zingg, Perrine Truong, Roland Albrecht, Vincent Darioli, Mathieu Pasquier   +7 more
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Chylothorax after patent ductus arteriosus ligation in a dog with persistent left cranial vena cava. [PDF]

Aust Vet J
This report is the first to document chylothorax after patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) ligation in a dog with a persistent left cranial vena cava (PLCVC), highlighting potential complications arising from concurrent cardiovascular anomalies. A nine‐month‐old female desexed Pomeranian was referred for PDA. Echocardiography confirmed a left‐to‐right shunt
Nash TR, Hosgood GL.
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Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Procedural Anesthesia for Pigtail Tube Thoracostomy: A Case Series [PDF]

Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Introduction: Pneumothoraces are frequently treated by emergency physicians. Tube thoracostomy, the definitive treatment for a spontaneous pneumothorax, is associated with significant pain.
Edward Lopez, Raghav Sahni, Maxwell Cooper, Michael Shalaby   +3 more
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Assessment of Tetracycline Pleurodesis in Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax [PDF]

Advanced Biomedical Research
Background: This study aims to assess tetracycline chemical pleurodesis through tube thoracostomy in prevention of spontaneous pneumothorax in patients with normal computed tomography (CT) scans following their first episode of primary spontaneous ...
Gholamreza Mohajeri, Mohsen Kolahduzan, Mohammad Fakhrolmobasheri, Hamid Talebzadeh   +3 more
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Chronic Empyema Necessitans Perpetuated by ESBL<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>. [PDF]

Respirol Case Rep
Empyema necessitans is not always tuberculous. Secondary bacterial superinfection, such as ESBL Klebsiella pneumoniae, may perpetuate chronic pleural infection. Early microbiological reassessment and timely surgical intervention are critical to avoid progression to refractory, morbid disease.
Khor ZX.
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Comparison of outcome between sole operation and operation after tube thoracostomy in late phase empyema [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Empyema is a severe and potentially life-threatening condition characterized by infection in the pleural cavity with pus collection. Treatment options include antibiotics, tube thoracostomy, video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) decortication, or open ...
Shao-Syuan Tong, Yi-Ling Chen, Ya-Fu Cheng, Ching-Yuan Cheng, Chang-Lun Huang, Wei-Heng Hung, Bing‑Yen Wang   +6 more
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The Sound of Safety: DIVOT (Doppler Imaging for Vascular Orientation in Thoracic Procedures) Protocol [PDF]

POCUS Journal
Each year, more than 200,000 thoracentesis and percutaneous chest tube thoracostomy procedures are performed in the United States [1-4]. In both procedures, the initial step involves advancing a needle over the superior aspect of the rib into the ...
Amy Fraser, Daniel Brenner, Matthew Coghlan, Heather Andrade, Maya Haouili, W. Graham Carlos, Edwin Jackson   +6 more
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Re-expansion Pulmonary Edema in a patient with Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax Following Closed Thoracostomy: A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Medicine and Life Science, 2021
Although re-expansion pulmonary edema (RPE) is rare (incidence rate 20%; therefore, early diagnosis and treatment are important. We report a case of RPE following chest tube insertion in a patient with spontaneous pneumothorax.
Seon Woo Oh, Su Wan Kim
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Characteristics of patients who underwent simultaneous bilateral tube thoracostomy

Medicine Science, 2021
Simultaneous bilateral tube thoracostomy is the application of tube thoracostomy to both hemithorax during the same procedure. Our aim in conducting this study is to examine the the demographic data and indications of patients who underwent simultaneous ...
Halil Ciftci
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