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A Hidden Complication of Pigtail Catheter Insertion [PDF]
, 2020 Pigtail catheters have emerged as an effective and less morbid alternative to traditional chest tubes for evacuation of pleural air. Rare complications in the literature have been reported.
Brandao Neto, Rodrigo A. +3 more
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Efficacy of thoracic ultrasonography in thoracostomy tube removal [PDF]
, 2023 Background: Tube thoracostomy is the most commonly performed procedure in thoracic surgery. Follow- up with daily chest X-ray is performed for both pneumothorax patients and postoperative patients, but residual pneumothorax can often be missed on ...
Hürsoy, Nur +3 more
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Iatrogenic Tension Pneumothorax after Surgical Tracheostomy in a Child with Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis: case report [PDF]
Kosin Medical Journal, 2019 Tracheostomy is increasingly performed in children for upper airway anomalies. Here, an 18-month-old child (height 84.1 cm, weight 12.5 kg) presented to the emergency department with dyspnea, stridor, and chest retraction.
Sang Yoong Park +7 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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Indwelling Pleural Catheters in Hepatic Hydrothorax: A Single-Center Series of Outcomes and Complications [PDF]
, 2018 Background Treatment of hepatic hydrothorax (HH) generally involves sodium restriction, diuretics, and serial thoracentesis. In more advanced cases, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt and liver transplantation may be required.
Bosslet, Gabriel +3 more
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Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2018 Thoracostomy is a common treatment option for patients with stage III pleural empyema who do not tolerate pulmonary decortication. However, thoracostomy is considered mutilating because it involves a thoracic stoma, the closure of which can take years or
Alessandro Wasum Mariani +5 more
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Can malignant and inflammatory pleural effusions in dogs be distinguished using computed tomography [PDF]
, 2017 Computed tomography (CT) is the primary imaging modality used to investigate human patients with suspected malignant or inflammatory pleural effusion, but there is a lack of information about the clinical use of this test in dogs.
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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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Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2014 Pneumothorax is more frequent in the neonatal period, especially among premature infants. Pigtail catheters have been shown to be as effective as and less invasive than traditional chest tubes in adults; however, data regarding premature infants are ...
Yi-Hsuan Wei +4 more
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A Case Report of a Mediastinal Fistula with Liver Abscesses as a Complication of Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery [PDF]
, 2017 We report a case of mediastinal fistula with liver abscesses detected by thoracic and abdominal computed tomography as a complication of aortic valve replacement ...
Eduardo Bossone +3 more
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