Outcome of tube thoracostomy in paediatric non-traumatic pleural fl uid collections
Objective: Management of pleural fl uid collection not due to trauma increases workload of the paediatric thoracic surgeons, while delay or inappropriate treatment worsens the prognosis of the disease.
Eyo E. Ekpe, M. U. Akpan
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Identifying the role of pre-hospital intercostal chest drains in South Africa [PDF]
, 2013 Includes abstract.
Dippenaar, Enrico
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Manejo de los sistemas de drenaje pleural
Revista Colombiana de CirugíaEl objetivo de los sistemas de drenaje pleural es la evacuación del contenido patógeno del espacio pleural. Hasta hace poco, solo se conocían y utilizaban los frascos de vidrio; sin embargo, los sistemas comerciales actuales han 'inundado' la práctica ...
Mauricio Velásquez
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Rates of PCR Positivity of Pleural Drainage Fluid in COVID-19 Patients: Is It Expected?
LifeBackground: Tube thoracostomy, utilized through conventional methodologies in the context of pleural disorders such as pleural effusion and pneumothorax, constitutes one of the primary therapeutic interventions. Nonetheless, it is imperative to recognize
Hasan Turut +8 more
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Prilocaine induced methemoglobinemia after tube thoracostomy: case report
, 2015 Treatment of empyema thoracis in children is generally performed via tube thoracostomy under local anesthesia. Prilocaine, the most preferred local anesthetic agent, is also the most common cause of acquired toxic methemoglobinemia even in therapeutic ...
Ozpolat, Berkant +4 more
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Catastrophic injuries caused by tube thoracostomy with trocar: a series of nine cases
Background: Tube thoracostomy is a procedure that is frequently used in thoracic surgical practice. However, in certain circumstances, it may lead to serious complications during or soon after the procedure.
Gürsoy, Dilara +6 more
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Small versus large-bore thoracostomy for traumatic hemothorax: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Traumatic hemothorax (HTX) is common, and while it is recommended to drain it with a tube thoracostomy, there is no consensus on the optimal catheter size. We performed a systematic review to test the hypothesis that small bore tube thoracostomy (SBTT) (≤
Proctor, Kenneth G +10 more
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Role of thoracostomy in the management of postoperative empyema following lung resection: a narrative review of surgical strategies, evolving techniques, and outcomes. [PDF]
J Thorac DisPechetov AA +4 more
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Emergency small- vs large-tube thoracostomy in chest trauma patients [PDF]
Background: Therapeutic drainage is used to treat pleural disorders such as pneumothorax, hemothorax, empyema, chylothorax, and malignant effusions.
Hussein, Amr Mohamed Mamdouh +4 more
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