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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Comparison of outcome between sole operation and operation after tube thoracostomy in late phase empyema. [PDF]
Sci RepEmpyema 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 ...
Tong SS +6 more
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Anesthetic Management of Acute Right Tension Pneumothorax in a Child With Left Main Bronchial Foreign Body: A Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT In children with complete unilateral main bronchial obstruction from foreign body aspiration, positive pressure ventilation may overdistend the contralateral ventilated lung, leading to barotrauma and tension pneumothorax. Sudden hypoxemia and hypotension should prompt rapid clinical assessment, including lung ultrasound, and immediate ...
Yue K, Ji X, Sun Y, Xia Y.
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When Foreign Body Aspiration Is Not the Whole Story: Reconsidering Imaging Escalation in Infants With Apparent Tension Pneumothorax. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT In infants with suspected foreign body aspiration and radiographic tension pneumothorax, failure to improve after appropriate decompression should prompt immediate diagnostic reconsideration. Early CT or advanced imaging may identify congenital lung anomalies such as CPAM, particularly when positive‐pressure ventilation creates misleading ...
Awan MA.
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American Journal of Surgery, 2013 Background Thoracic needle decompression is lifesaving in tension pneumothorax. However, performance of subsequent tube thoracostomy is questioned. The needle may not enter the chest, or the diagnosis may be wrong.
Kathryn M Tchorz +2 more
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A novel simulation model for tube thoracostomy
, 2023 Objective: Tube thoracostomy is a life-saving procedure that must be performed competently and expeditiously by emergency care providers. The primary objective of this project was to develop a simple, easily-reproducible, and realistic simulation model ...
Sarkis Kouyoumjian +2 more
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The relationship between pain severity and sleep quality: Posttube thoracostomy
, 2021 Background: The presence of a chest tube is a factor significantly associated with pain and pain posttube thoracostomy that negatively affects sleep quality (SQ)
Yılmaz, Meryem +2 more
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Thoracoacromial artery injury after tube thoracostomy for pneumothorax
, 2020 In this case, a patient presented in a delayed fashion after blunt trauma is found to have a large left-sided pneumothorax, and tube thoracostomy is performed. After placement of the apically oriented tube, he developed haemothorax.
Leonard-Murali, Shravan +4 more
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Finger thoracostomy in patients with chest trauma performed by paramedics on a helicopter emergency medical service [PDF]
, 2020 OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of finger thoracostomy performed by intensive care flight paramedics after the introduction of a training programme in this procedure and complications of the procedure that were diagnosed after hospital arrival ...
Olaussen, A +12 more
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Advanced Paramedic Delivered Finger Thoracostomy
, 2018 Introduction & AimsTension pneumothorax is a potentially fatal but reversible injury encountered in major trauma and traumatic cardiac arrest. Needle decompression has been the standard treatment approach pre hospital in Ireland and internationally ...
Menzies, David +5 more
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