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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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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Chronic Empyema Necessitans Perpetuated by ESBL<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>. [PDF]
Respirol Case RepEmpyema 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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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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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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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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Finger thoracostomy: Significant risks and unproven benefits in prehospital settings. [PDF]
TransfusionAbstract Background Trauma is a leading cause of preventable death, with a significant portion of trauma deaths occurring in the prehospital setting. Interventions such as chest drainage may play a critical role in managing life‐threatening conditions but face challenges due to poorly defined indications and reliance on anecdotal evidence rather than ...
Mozer-Glassberg Y +3 more
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Factors Associated With Early Recurrence in Non-Surgically Managed Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax. [PDF]
World J SurgThe indications for surgery in primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) at first episode are clearly defined. Despite the indications, some patients avoid surgical treatment. This study examines the factors affecting early recurrence in patients who have not undergone surgical intervention.
Aydin S +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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Two-Staged Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction: A Single US Academic Center Retrospective Analysis Demonstrating Reduction in Pneumothorax. [PDF]
Respirol Case RepThis retrospective case series suggests a promising reduction in pneumothorax rates and potentially reduced severity following staged BLVR. Larger, randomised controlled trials are warranted to confirm these potential benefits. ABSTRACT Staged Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) has been proposed to reduce the risk of pneumothorax in patients ...
Lu CH +5 more
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