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Assessment of Surgical Outcome of Trocar versus Blunt Dissection Technique for Intercostal Drainage Insertion: A Prospective Interventional Study [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery
Introduction: Chest tube insertion is a common procedure designed to alleviate the accumulation of air, fluid, pus, or blood in the pleural cavity. Despite being a bedside procedure often performed by emergency residents, Intercostal Drain (ICD) tube ...
Ashita Elizabeth Thomas   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax (SSP) with Bronchopleural Fistula in A Patient with COPD [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015
The aim of this article is to report a case of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP) with bronchopleural fistula in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Gautam Rawal   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predictors of pleural decompression in blunt traumatic occult hemothorax: A retrospective study

open access: yesArchives 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
doaj   +1 more source

Thoracostomy in children with severe trauma: An overview of the paediatric experience in Victoria, Australia

open access: yes, 2020
OBJECTIVE: Thoracic trauma is a leading cause of paediatric trauma deaths. Traumatic cardiac arrest, tension pneumothorax and massive haemothorax are life-threatening conditions requiring emergency and definitive pleural decompression.
Quinn, N   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Evaluation of pleural effusions developed after abdominal operations

open access: yesMedicine 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
doaj   +1 more source

An experimental comparative study on classic tube thoracostomy and thoracostomy with a newly designed thorax drainage catheter [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
WOS:000368558600036PubMed ID:27511340Background/aim: The collection of fluids, blood, pus, or air in the pleural cavity is a pathological condition requiring pleural drainage.
Tokur, Mahmut   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Probable sepsis‐associated encephalopathy as a component of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome in a cat with pyothorax

open access: yesAustralian Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
A 2‐year‐old male neutered domestic shorthair cat with bacterial pyothorax was referred to a tertiary hospital for treatment of sepsis. He met criteria for multiple organ dysfunction syndrome and developed new‐onset neurological dysfunction subsequent to the development of sepsis.
CC Chan, CR Sharp, CJ Boyd
wiley   +1 more source

Tube thoracostomy in the management of pleural fluid collections

open access: yes, 2006
Objective: To determine the demographic pattern, indications and complications associated with tube thoracostomy in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH) Nnewi.
Ekwunife, CN, Nwofor, AME
core   +1 more source

Teaching Clinical Competency: Evaluating POCUS‐Guided Versus Landmark Techniques for Thoracostomy Tube Placement in Canine Cadavers by Veterinary Students

open access: yesJournal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of teaching novice learners the competency of small‐bore wire‐guided thoracostomy tube (SBWGTT) placement using point‐of‐care ultrasound (POCUS)‐guided and blind, landmark‐guided techniques and assess the complications associated with each technique. Design Crossover randomized study.
Katrine E. Gillett   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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