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Assessment of Surgical Outcome of Trocar versus Blunt Dissection Technique for Intercostal Drainage Insertion: A Prospective Interventional Study [PDF]
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
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Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax (SSP) with Bronchopleural Fistula in A Patient with COPD [PDF]
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
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Predictors of pleural decompression in blunt traumatic occult hemothorax: A retrospective study
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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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
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Evaluation of pleural effusions developed after abdominal operations
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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An experimental comparative study on classic tube thoracostomy and thoracostomy with a newly designed thorax drainage catheter [PDF]
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
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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
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Tube thoracostomy in the management of pleural fluid collections
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
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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
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