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Animals, 2022 First-line therapy for cats with pyothorax consists of intravenous antibiotics, drainage of the septic pleural effusion and closed-chest lavage. Large-bore thoracostomy tubes are traditionally used for drainage, but case series indicate a comparable ...
Evelyn Heier +3 more
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Tube Thoracostomy: Complications and Its Management
Pulmonary Medicine, 2012 Background. Tube thoracostomy is widely used throughout the medical, surgical, and critical care specialities. It is generally used to drain pleural collections either as elective or emergency.
Emeka B. Kesieme +5 more
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Predictors of pleural decompression in blunt traumatic occult hemothorax: A retrospective study
Archives of Trauma Research, 2018 Background: The increased use of computed tomography (CT) results in higher occult hemothorax detection in blunt chest trauma. The indication for pleural decompression is not well defined.
Pawit Sriprasit +4 more
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Evaluation of pleural effusions developed after abdominal operations
Medicine Science, 2022 Respiratory problems may develop after abdominal operations. It is more common especially in upper abdominal surgeries than in lower abdominal surgeries.
Turkan Dubus +3 more
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ChildrenBackground: Pneumothorax (PTX) develops in 1–2% of neonates, leading to significant morbidity and mortality and requiring providers to be comfortable with management. Our objective was to evaluate whether radiographic measurements of PTX size can be used
Kati N. Baillie +5 more
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Urinothorax: A Rare Postoperative Complication of Adrenalectomy [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Urinothorax is a rare condition defined by the presence of urine in the pleural cavity. Here we report a case of a patient with left sided transudative pleural effusion which developed following left adrenalectomy with perisplenic collection.
Deepa Kalikavil Puthenveedu +3 more
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Interdisciplinary teamwork for chest tube insertion and management: an integrative review
Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy, 2021 Thoracostomy requires interdisciplinary teamwork. Even though thoracic drainage is a technical surgical procedure, nurses play an important role with major responsibilities during the procedure.
Daniel Ghazali +6 more
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Veterinary Surgery, EarlyView.Abstract Objective To describe the perioperative and long‐term outcomes of dogs with massive hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the right hepatic division causing compression or involvement of the caudal vena cava (CVC) treated with right divisional hepatectomy using temporary caval occlusion (TCO). Study design Retrospective case series.
Kumiko Ishigaki +6 more
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Resuscitation PlusObjectives: 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 +7 more
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Realistic Chest Tube Simulator Using Pork Belly with Skin
Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2017 Audience: The pork belly chest tube simulator is designed to instruct Emergency Medicine residents and Emergency Medicine-bound students. Introduction: Chest tube insertion is an essential procedural skill that must be mastered by practicing ...
Donald Patrick Mebust, Jonathan Kei
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