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SYSTEMS-2: a randomised phase II study of radiotherapy dose escalation for pain control in malignant pleural mesothelioma [PDF]

, 2018
SYSTEMS-2 is a randomised study of radiotherapy dose escalation for pain control in 112 patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Standard palliative (20Gy/5#) or dose escalated treatment (36Gy/6#) will be delivered using advanced radiotherapy ...
Alexander, L., Ashton, M., Chalmers, A.J., Currie, S., Franks, K., Kelly, C., Laird, B., Macleod, N., Moore, K., O'Rourke, N., Stobo, J., Valentine, R.   +11 more
core   +2 more sources

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery versus open thoracotomy in pulmonary metastasectomy: a meta-analysis of observational studies.

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 2016
BACKGROUND Pulmonary metastasectomy via a traditional open thoracotomy is effective for the treatment of patients with pulmonary metastases. However, whether video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) achieves similar clinical effects in terms of ...
Di Meng, Li-Feng Fu, Luming Wang, Yining Dai, W. Lv, Jieping Zhang, Jian Hu   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Persistent pleural effusion secondary to sarcomatosis in a dog

Veterinary Record Case Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract A 6‐year‐old, neutered, male German shepherd dog presented to the Emergency and Critical Care Service at the Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center with bilateral pleural effusion. Thoracic computed tomography, among other diagnostics, failed to identify the cause of the pleural effusion.
Daniel N. Feinbloom, Janis M. Lapsley, Laura E. Selmic   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Case of An Unusual Foreign Body in the Esophagus

Неотложная медицинская помощь, 2019
Relevance. Esophageal foreign body may be safely removed with rigid esophagoscopy. However, endoscopic methods are not always successful, and this may require a surgery.
A. L. Charyshkin, I. I. Gumerov, M. V. Yashkov, L. V. Matveyeva   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

PLASTIC TRANSCOSTAL THORACOTOMY [PDF]

, 1917
E. M. Cowell
openalex   +1 more source

Dual time-point FDG PET/CT for differentiating benign from malignant solitary pulmonary nodules in a TB endemic area [PDF]

, 2010
Objective. Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET) is an accurate non-invasive imaging test for differentiating benign from malignant solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs).
Maes, Alex, Pottel, Hans, Sathekge, Mike Machab, Stoltz, Anton, Van De Wiele, Christophe   +4 more
core   +3 more sources

Serratus Anterior Plane (SAP) Block Used for Thoracotomy Analgesia: A Case Report

The Korean Journal of Pain, 2016
Thoracotomy is a surgical technique used to reach the thoracic cavity. Management of pain due to thoracotomy is important in order to protect the operative respiratory reserves and decrease complications.
Korgun Okmen, Burcu Okmen, S. Uysal
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Selective Conservatism in the Management of Spinal Stab Wounds Remains Applicable—A Critical Review of 169 Patients Managed at a Major Trauma Center in South Africa

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Spinal stab wounds (SW) are relatively uncommon and can be both morbid and fatal. The exact role of surgery remains somewhat unclear. This study reviews our institutional experience of spinal SW management and examines the clinical outcome of these patients in a developing world setting.
Reuben He, Victor Kong, Cynthia Cheung, Jonathan Ko, Daniel Lee, Joshua Ahn, Shuba Kosna, William Yeung, Hong Lee, Howard Wain, Wanda Bekker, Damian Clarke   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spontaneous Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Case Report

Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2014
Although acquired diaphragmatic rupture is often associated with trauma, rarely it may be spontaneous (atraumatic). Spontaneous diaphragmatic rupture is one of the rarest thoracoabdominal emergencies, and is harder to detect in patients without visceral ...
Ferhat İçme, Sevilay Vural, Fatih Tanrıverdi, Erkan Balkan, Nalan Kozacı, Gülhan Çelik Kurtoğlu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Role of Trauma Surgeons at a Regional Trauma Center in South Korea [PDF]

Journal of Acute Care Surgery
Purpose Treatment at a dedicated trauma center significantly reduces the mortality rate after trauma. High-quality trauma care requires well-established systems.
Dongmin Seo, Inhae Heo, Hohyung Jung, Kyoungwon Jung   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source