Case Report: Local anaesthetic systemic toxicity secondary to presumed thoracostomy tube migration through the aortic hiatus in a dog [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceA 9-year-old neutered male Golden Retriever was presented in cardiac tamponade. Initial stabilization involved pericardiocentesis, and through exclusion, a diagnosis of idiopathic pericardial effusion was made.
Wilmer A. Lopez +3 more
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Comparison of outcomes between thoracostomy and non-thoracostomy management in patients undergoing esophageal atresia surgery: a retrospective study in a tertiary care center (2018–2021) [PDF]
Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryBackground Esophageal atresia (EA) is a rare yet critical congenital anomaly requiring prompt surgical intervention. The necessity of routine chest tube placement during EA repair remains controversial, particularly in neonates vulnerable to procedure ...
Hatef Alizadeh +2 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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Comparison of outcome between sole operation and operation after tube thoracostomy in late phase empyema [PDF]
Scientific ReportsEmpyema 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 +6 more
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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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Bilateral tension pneumothoraces in a preterm low-birthweight newborn: tube thoracostomy using four 7-French latex catheters performed by an emergency physician [PDF]
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal, 2023 Neonatal tension pneumothorax is life-threatening. A tension pneumothorax on the right side was detected on a newborn boy weighing 2,380 g, who was born at 35 weeks of gestation.
Minsu Kim +3 more
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PLASTY OF A LARGE THROUGH THORACIC WALL DEFECT WITH THE HELP OF VRAM-FLAP: A CLINICAL CASE
Juvenis Scientia, 2022 At present, there is a fairly large number of surgical interventions, both open and video-assisted thoracoscopic, on the chest organs in oncopathology and pulmonary tuberculosis, as well as in various pyoinflammatory and nonspecific diseases of the lungs
V. G. Zolotykh +8 more
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Influence of Care Protocol on Nurses’ Performance and Clinical Outcomes for Patients with Tube Thoracostomy [PDF]
Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2021 Background: Tube thoracostomy is a life-saving implementation for patients presenting with pneumothorax, effusions and hemothorax. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate influence of care protocol on nurses’ performance and clinical outcomes for patients with
Dalia Ali Ameen, Dina Mohamed Maarouf
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Changes in electrocardiographic findings after closed thoracostomy in patients with spontaneous pneumothorax [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine, 2017 Objective We aimed to describe electrocardiographic (ECG) findings in spontaneous pneumothorax patients before and after closed thoracostomy. Methods This is a retrospective study which included patients with spontaneous pneumothorax who presented to an ...
Wonjae Lee +8 more
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Development of a 3-dimensional printed tube thoracostomy task trainer: An improved methodology
The Asia Pacific Scholar, 2021 Introduction: Simulation-based training has become a popular tool for chest tube training, but existing training modalities face inherent limitations.
Wen Hao Chen +4 more
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