We present a case of a newborn with spontaneous pneumothorax complicated with BPF treated with ECMO. We sought to determine if venoarterial ECMO (VA-ECMO) could provide a bridge to lung-protective ...

Autologous “blood patching” has been used successfully for the treatment of persistent air leak in patients with spontaneous secondary pneumothorax. The case history is presented of a 19 year old ...

Combined airway valve therapy in severe emphysema improves lung function and walking distance for patients with heterogeneous disease, despite some risks.

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Bowel cancer can start in the large bowel (colon cancer) or back passage (rectal cancer). It is also called colorectal cancer.. Your treatment depends on whether you have colon or rectal cancer. Your ...

Two patients subsequently had chest drains inserted as a result of asymptomatic radiological enlargement of the pneumothorax while inpatients. No patients deteriorated clinically during conservative ...

The aim of the article is to present species-specific differences in the sonographic diagnosis of pneumothorax (PTX) in pet rats. Methods: In total, 158 client-owned pet rats were examined during the ...

Treatment for lung cancer varies according to age, type of cancer, extent of disease, tolerance to medication and patient preference. Treatment options include a combination of surgery, radiation, ...

Treatment of hyperhidrosis can be divided ... Other surgical complications include pneumothorax and hemothorax. Although this procedure has a high efficacy rate, the associated risk of ...

Pneumothorax management is controversial with no clear agreement for optimum management. The British Thoracic Society suggests needle aspiration first line in primary pneumothorax and the American ...