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The Utility and Timing of Surgical Intervention for Parapneumonic Empyema in the Era of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy
...thoracoscopy to those requiring conversion to open thoracotomy and those who had initial open thoracotomy. Morbidity and mortality rates were similar among all groups. Conversion rate to open thoracotomy was 21 per cent. We found patients operated...
June 1, 2005; The American Surgeon
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for children with stage II empyema / Discussion
...viable and potentially less morbid alternative to open thoracotomy. We review our VATS experience in children with empyema...stage II empyema, thus avoiding the morbidity of open thoracotomy and decortication. Importantly, early application...
June 1, 2000; The American Surgeon
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Sclerosol: Talc for preventing malignant pleural effusions during thoracic procedures
...an aerosol-delivered sclerosing agent for intrapleural administration, was approved for use during thoracoscopy or open thoracotomy to prevent recurrence of malignant pleural effusions in symptomatic patients. Approval was based on four prospective...
March 1, 1998; Formulary
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Timing, safety, and efficacy of thoracoscopic evacuation of undrained post-traumatic hemothorax
...infectious complications. Surgical evacuation is recommended, and thoracoscopic evacuation (THEVA) tends to replace open thoracotomy for this purpose. The objective of this study is to evaluate the optimal timing, safety, and efficacy of THEVA. Over...
December 1, 2001; The American Surgeon
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Is thoracoscopically aided pleural debridement advantageous in children?
...tube thoracostomy (n = 11), open thoracotomy (n = 5), and TAPD (n = 7). Children...thoracostomy with rib resection, and open thoracotomy.3-6 With the advent of minimally...five children who underwent open thoracotomy and six of seven children managed...
January 1, 1999; The American Surgeon
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Talc pleurodesis: A new technique
...agents are used talc has only recently been advocated as the sclerosing agent of choice. Talc can be administered via open thoracotomy or tube thoracostomy, but thoracoscopy offers an excellent alternative to these approaches. We describe a new technique...
May 1, 2001; The American Surgeon
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The role of cryoanalgesia for chronic thoracic pain: Results of a long-term follow up
...clinical use. Its intraoperative use in providing postoperative analgesia for acute thoracic pain problems via an open thoracotomy is well described. The long-term efficacy of cryoanalgesia for the management of chronic thoracic pain due to intercostal...
August 1, 2002; Journal of the National Medical Association
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Bilateral Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy for the Treatment of Palmar Hyperhidrosis in the Active Duty Population
...of the thoracic sympathetic chain. Thoracoscopic sympathectomy should yield results similar to those of a standard open thoracotomy approach but with decreased recovery times, a more rapid return to duty, and improved job performance. Three active...
December 1, 2005; Military Medicine
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Delayed hemopericardium after penetrating chest trauma: thoracoscopic pericardial window as a therapeutic option.(Case Report)
...window, or approached with an open thoracotomy. (1,2) Infrequently, a penetrating...involving pericardiocentesis or open thoracotomy. (3) Thoracoscopic pleuropericardial...morbidity associated with an open thoracotomy. This technique has been increasingly...
October 1, 2004; Southern Medical Journal
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Thoracoscopic management of thoracic duct injury: Is there a place for conservatism?
...48% especially in high output fistulae.[1] Definitive treatment is in the form of ligation of the thoracic duct by open thoracotomy. Video-Assisted-Thoracoscopic-Surgery (VATS) offers excellent magnified view of the thoracic structures, minimal...
January 1, 2004; Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
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