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Background: Spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) refers to the spontaneous presence of air in the pleural sac(s) without iatrogenic or traumatic factors. The simultaneous bilateral SP (SBSP) is rare yet serious clinical cond...
In this review, we report on the use of indwelling pleural catheters in the treatment of malignant pleural effusions. We describe the most commonly used catheter. Also, treatment with indwelling pleuralcatheters as co...
Surgery is the recommended and most effective means of preventing the recurrence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax(PSP). However, the conventional belief amongst most clinicians is that surgery should not be routine...
Background and Aim: Hepatic hydrothorax is one of the complications encountered in end stage liver disease. Pleural drainage carries the risk of massive protein and electrolyte depletion as well as the risk of bleedin...
Differential diagnosis of pleural effusion is an important issue, since the treatment modalities and prognosis strictly depend on early and correct diagnosis of the underlying etiology. We assessed the efficacy of vas...
Background: Hepatic hydrothorax is defined as a significant pleural effusion in patients with liver cirrhosis and without underlying cardiopulmonary diseases. Treatment of hepatic hydrothorax remains a challenge at p...
The prevalence of pleural effusion caused by hepatocirrhosis ranges from 0.4% to 30%. Some patients with hepatic hydrothorax (HH) fail to respond to aggressive medical management such as albumin application, diureti...