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, 2011 Context: Fluid collection in the pleural space following pleural and pulmonary disease and trauma remain a major problem in developing countries. The judicious use of antibiotics and tube thoracostomy remains a management modality.
Igbokwe, JM +5 more
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Safety model for chest drainage in pandemic by COVID-19
Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de CirurgiõesOver one million cases of the SARS-CoV-2 virus have been confirmed worldwide, with the death toll exceeding 50,000 people. An important issue to be addressed concerns the exposure of health professionals to this new virus.
ERLON DE AVILA CARVALHO +1 more
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Management of Chest Injuries: A prospective study
Yemeni Journal for Medical Sciences, 2011 Objective: Chest injuries constitute a continuing challenge, relating to the trauma team or general surgeon, who practicing in a developing country. This study reviews the pattern and management of these injuries mainly by general surgeons.
Mohamed N. Albadani, Nabil A. Alabsi
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.ABSTRACT In infants with suspected foreign body aspiration and radiographic tension pneumothorax, failure to improve after appropriate decompression should prompt immediate diagnostic reconsideration. Early CT or advanced imaging may identify congenital lung anomalies such as CPAM, particularly when positive‐pressure ventilation creates misleading ...
Muhammad Abdullah Awan
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Pneumocardium Captured on Bedside Transesophageal Echocardiography—An Unreported Complication of Needle Thoracostomy [PDF]
, 2016 We describe a case of left-sided pneumocardium, identified by transesophageal echocardiography, following needle thoracostomy in a tertiary intensive care unit (ICU). Bilateral needle thoracostomy was performed during a cardiac arrest.
Joyce Lam +5 more
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, 2022 Background: Usefulness of prophylactic antibiotics following tube thoracostomy remains controversial in the literature. In this study, we aimed to investigate the consequences of closed tube thoracostomy for primary spontaneous pneumothorax without the ...
DURMUŞOĞLU, LÜTFİYE
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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2012 Background Emergent placement of a chest tube is a potentially life-saving procedure, but rate of misplacement and organ injury is up to 30%. In principle, chest tube insertion can be performed by using Trocar or Non-trocar techniques.
Ortner Clemens M +7 more
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.ABSTRACT Massive transfusion protocols are essential in trauma resuscitation but may inadvertently increase the risk of acute hemolytic transfusion reactions (AHTRs), which are typically caused by ABO incompatibility. Recognition is difficult because signs of hemolysis can mimic trauma‐related hemorrhage or coagulopathy.
Mohammad Javad Entezari Meybodi +3 more
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Tube thoracostomy: Primary management option for empyema thoracis in children
, 2012 Aim: The aim of this study was to review our experience with tube thoracostomy in the management of empyema thoracis in children. Patients and Methods: This retrospective study included 46 children (26 boys and 20 girls) who were admitted and managed for
Jyoti Srivastava +8 more
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Radiologic assessment of the optimal point for tube thoracostomy using the sternum as a landmark: a computed tomography‐based analysis [PDF]
Journal of Trauma and InjuryPurpose This study aimed at developing a novel tube thoracostomy technique using the sternum, a fixed anatomical structure, as an indicator to reduce the possibility of incorrect chest tube positioning and complications in patients with chest trauma ...
Jaeik Jang +8 more
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