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Use of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation as an adjunctive to epidural analgesia in the management of acute thoracotomy pain

open access: yesIndian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2010
The present randomized study was conducted in our institute of pulmonary medicine and tuberculosis over a period of 1 year. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) as an adjunctive to thoracic ...
Alka Chandra   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Redo mitral valve replacement through minithoracotomy on ventricular fibrillation: Bailout for a nightmare Redo

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, 2021
A 56‐year‐old woman entered the emergency department due to worsening dyspnea. Severe mitral regurgitation and pulmonary artery dilation with flow compatible with fistula were observed by transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography.
João Pedro Monteiro   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative evaluation of single‐artery cannulation with passive venous drainage versus traditional dual‐cannula ex vivo lung perfusion in a rat model

open access: yesAnimal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
This study compared a simplified rat ex vivo lung perfusion model with single‐artery inflow and passive vein drainage to the traditional dual‐catheter closed‐loop system. Abstract Background Ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) has emerged as a critical technique for lung preservation and evaluation prior to transplantation.
Ming Ni   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Extracervical Approaches to Substernal Thyroid Goiter Resection: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesOTO Open
Objective To evaluate the prevalence of extracervical approaches (ECAs) for substernal goiter (SSG) excision. Data Sources Search strategies created in collaboration with a medical librarian were implemented using PubMed, Cochrane, Scopus, Web of Science,
Najm S. Khan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Percutaneous Removal of a Pulmonary Artery Catheter Inadvertently Sutured to the Heart During Valve Surgery

open access: yesJACC: Case Reports, 2020
A 74-year old woman underwent “mini-mitral” valve surgery via a right thoracotomy. The pulmonary artery catheter could not be removed thereafter and was found to be pierced by the atriotomy suture.
Lohit Garg, MD   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rattus Model Utilizing Selective Pulmonary Ischemia Induces Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP), a morbid condition when associated with lung transplant and chronic lung disease, is believed to be a complication of ischemia.
Clough, Anne V.   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

Esophagectomy without thoracotomy

open access: yesThe Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 1978
Blunt esophagectomy without thoracotomy has been performed in 26 patients: four with benign disease and 22 with carcinomas involving various levels of the esophagus (10 cervicothoracic, one upper third, five middle third, and six distal third). Continuity of the alimentary tract was restored by anastomosing the pharynx or cervical esophagus either to ...
M B, Orringer, H, Sloan
openaire   +2 more sources

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

open access: yes, 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   +4 more
core   +3 more sources

Simultaneous Repair of Iatrogenic Left Atrial and Aortic Perforations Using Ductus Arteriosus Occluders: A Case Report

open access: yesCatheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Iatrogenic perforation of the left atrium and aorta during transseptal puncture (TSP) is a rare but potentially life‐threatening complication. This report presents the case of an elderly male patient with a 20‐year history of atrial fibrillation who experienced this complication during a scheduled left atrial appendage closure procedure ...
Zhihao Wu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perioperative pain management in thoracic surgery and side effects in the early postoperative period

open access: yesZaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal
Aim. To study the impact of various methods of perioperative pain management on the frequency of postoperative complications in patients with lung cancer after thoracotomy. Materials and methods. The study involved 157 patients who were divided into 4
H. B. Poniatovska   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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