Vertical musculocutaneous trapezius flap for the closure of postpneumonectomy empyema
CONCLUSIONS: Management of open window thoracostomy is challenging. Debridement, thoracoplasty, and flap coverage are the mainstream of their treatment, but these patients have scarce available muscle. The VMCT flap represents the major non-affected musculocutaneous unit in the thoracic area after lung surgery. Its dermal component offers a rigid matrix to form a seal over the bronchial stump. Its muscular component adds a good amount of vascularized tissue. No functional impairment has been described after its use.PMID:37844885 | DOI:10.24875/CIRU.22000210 (Source: Cirugia y Cirujanos)
Source: Cirugia y Cirujanos - October 16, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: M ónica Francés-Monasterio Fern ández-Palacios Fernández-Palacios Orlando Garc ía-Duque Laura Cano-Contreras Jorge Freixinet-Gilart Source Type: research
Vertical musculocutaneous trapezius flap for the closure of postpneumonectomy empyema
CONCLUSIONS: Management of open window thoracostomy is challenging. Debridement, thoracoplasty, and flap coverage are the mainstream of their treatment, but these patients have scarce available muscle. The VMCT flap represents the major non-affected musculocutaneous unit in the thoracic area after lung surgery. Its dermal component offers a rigid matrix to form a seal over the bronchial stump. Its muscular component adds a good amount of vascularized tissue. No functional impairment has been described after its use.PMID:37844885 | DOI:10.24875/CIRU.22000210 (Source: Cirugia y Cirujanos)
Source: Cirugia y Cirujanos - October 16, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: M ónica Francés-Monasterio Fern ández-Palacios Fernández-Palacios Orlando Garc ía-Duque Laura Cano-Contreras Jorge Freixinet-Gilart Source Type: research
CT-Based Pleural Effusion Volume Estimation Formula Demonstrates Low Accuracy and Reproducibility for Traumatic Hemothorax
Thoracic trauma is a substantial source of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with trauma the most common cause of death in those under the age of 45 and thoracic trauma accounting for 25% of these deaths [1]. Hemothorax is a common sequela, occurring in up to 63% of patients with rib fracture [1]. When thoracic trauma results in hemothorax, the primary management decision is whether to perform a tube thoracostomy to drain accumulated blood and clots from the pleural cavity. Incomplete drainage can lead to a retained hemothorax, which has been shown to be independently associated with complications including empyema and pn...
Source: Injury - October 10, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Grace Tewkesbury, Carl Beyer, Kevin Eddinger, Nathaniel McLauchlan, Anne Tran, Jeremy W. Cannon, Friedrich Knollmann Source Type: research
Clinical features and treatment of thoracic trauma in children. Eleven years of experience in a single center
CONCLUSION: Chest wall, pulmonary, mediastinal, and diaphragmatic structures can be damaged in chest trauma. However, it should be kept in mind that every chest trauma patient may also have polytrauma, and accompanying injuries should be carefully examined.KEY WORDS: Childhood, Thoracic trauma, Tube Thoracostomy.PMID:37794783 (Source: Annali Italiani di Chirurgia)
Source: Annali Italiani di Chirurgia - October 5, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Mehmet Uysal Source Type: research
Tension pyopneumothorax caused by & lt;em & gt;Burkholderia cenocepacia & lt;/em & gt;: a rare case report in an immunocompetent individual
Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2023 Sep 19. doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2023.2616. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTTension pyopneumothorax is a medical emergency that occurs when air and pus build up in the pleural space. This case report describes a 47-year-old diabetic female who presented with tension pyopneumothorax due to Burkholderia cenocepacia. The patient was successfully treated with a 24-French tube thoracostomy and antibiotics. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of tension pyopneumothorax caused by Burkholderia cenocepacia to be reported.PMID:37731385 | DOI:10.4081/monaldi.2023.2616 (Source: Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease)
Source: Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease - September 21, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Shivam Garg Madhusmita Mohapatra Christie George Joseph Maanasa Bhaskar Source Type: research
Is diagnostic laparoscopy necessary in the management of left thoracoabdominal stab wounds?
CONCLUSION: Diagnostic laparoscopy is still the gold standard particularly in the ER setting, particularly in the absence of an experienced radiologist for 24 h and when the close monitoring of the patient by the same team cannot be provided.PMID:37681725 | DOI:10.14744/tjtes.2023.33423 (Source: Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery : TJTES)
Source: Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery : TJTES - September 8, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Hasan Okmen Kivilcim Ulusan Acar Aren Source Type: research
Is diagnostic laparoscopy necessary in the management of left thoracoabdominal stab wounds?
CONCLUSION: Diagnostic laparoscopy is still the gold standard particularly in the ER setting, particularly in the absence of an experienced radiologist for 24 h and when the close monitoring of the patient by the same team cannot be provided.PMID:37681725 | DOI:10.14744/tjtes.2023.33423 (Source: Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery : TJTES)
Source: Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery : TJTES - September 8, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Hasan Okmen Kivilcim Ulusan Acar Aren Source Type: research
