Thoracic procedures are heterogeneous and postsurgical requirements vary in accordance.
Most resections will not require more than one large bore (≥ 20F) catheter and will benefit …

Most children with tumors will require one or more surgical interventions as part of the care
and treatment, including making a diagnosis, obtaining adequate venous access …

Pleural diseases are common, affecting over 360 per 100,000 people per year, and include
a wide spectrum of malignant, benign, local, and systemic pathologies [1]. Medical imaging …

We aimed to explore the value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) of the pleural cavity
in locating catheters and identifying fibrous septa and to compare CEUS with multiple …

目的探讨不同管径引流管及实施胸腔闭式引流术时机与原发性自发性气胸(PSP)
患者脏层胸膜破口闭合的关系. 方法实施胸腔闭式引流术的214 例PSP 患者中 …

Background: Trocar pigtail catheter thoracentesis (TPCT) is a common procedure often
performed by junior physicians. Simulation-based training may effectively train physicians in …

Methods: We studied consecutive pleural procedures performed in the radiology department
before (August 1, 2015, to July 31, 2016) and after intervention (September 1, 2019, to …

Spontaneous and traumatic pneumothorax are most often treated with chest tube (CT)
thoracostomy. However, it appears that small-bore drainage systems have similar success …

Purpose Small-bore drains (≤ 16 Fr) are used in many centers to manage all pleural
effusions. The goal of this study was to determine the proportion of avoidable chest drains …

Amaç: Küçük çaplı plevral kateterlerin uygulama alanlarının, komplikasyonlarının ve
etkinliklerinin araştırılması. Yöntem: Kliniğimizce 2011–2013 yılları arasında küçük çaplı …