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PubMed2001

[Videothoracoscopy and video-assisted surgical procedures in penetrating injuries of the thorax].

Diagnosis and treatment of the penetrating injury of the chest is quite difficult. In all types/sizes of hospitals/these injuries has to be immediately treated in surgery departments. Often decision about the optimal treatment of these injuries is quite difficult. In this paper experience with 37 cases of penetrated trauma is presented. Authors defined adequate criteria for selection of the chest tube, videothoracoscopy, video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), emergency thoracotomy and thoracophrenolaparotomy.

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PubMed2001

[Multislice CT of the thorax: effects of contrast material pushed with saline solution using a dual power injector on contrast material dose and perivenous artifacts].

A new method of power injection of contrast material flushed with saline solution for thoracic multislice CT using a dual power injector was evaluated in 105 patients. The patients were categorized into 3 groups of 35 patients each, according to the protocol of contrast material administration: (1) 100 mL of non-ionic contrast material(300 mgI/mL), (2) 75 mL of the same contrast material, and (3) 75 mL of the same contrast material flushed with 30 mL of saline solution. Scanning was performed in a caudal-to-cranial direction. Mean attenuation for the three protocols was measured in the superior vena cava, pulmonary trunk, ascending aorta, and descending aorta. Vascular opacification and perivenous artifacts were graded using four-point scoring by a consensus panel of three blinded radiologists. Intravenous injection of 75 mL of contrast material flushed with saline solution provided significantly better vascular opacification in the superior vena cava(p < 0.001) and pulmonary trunk(p < 0.02) than that provided by a 75 mL or 100 mL injection of contrast material alone. A similar degree of enhancement was observed in the ascending and descending aorta. Further, perivenous artifacts in the subclavian vein were significantly reduced (p < 0.05).

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PubMed1975

Non-traumatic chylous effusion in the thorax and abdomen.

A female of 31 with chyloascites and bilateral chylothorax is presented. The thoracic duct was obstructed below the diaphragm. The lymph vessels in the left iliac and para-aortic areas were enlarged and there were lymphocysts. When the lymph loss was greatest the patient was in a state of grave malnutrition with marked hypoalbuminaemia and an absolute and relative lymphocytopenia in the blood. "Malignant" cells were demonstrated in the chylous fluid, but no malignancy could be found at laparotomy. It is possible that the cells were confused with immature lymphocytes. The lymphatic cysts were excised and the lymph vessels ligated. Decortication of the right lung was performed. The patient recovered. The follow up time has been over four years.

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PubMed1975

[Effect of special training for loads acting in the thorax-spine direction on the vessels of the endbrain].

The work was performed in 42 male rabbits which were trained for gravitation stress in a centrifuge of 2 m diameter according to two special schedules. The vascular system of the brain was injected with staining substances and studied in cleared sections. The training was established to increase the animal's resistance to stress of transversal direction and to result in adaptation of the vessels of the terminal brain to stress. Morphological changes under these conditions were not great. Of the two schedules the first one (without a preliminary "limbering" rotation) was more favourable. Four weeks after the cessation of the training cycle the animal's resistance to gravitation stress became considerably less.

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PubMed2002

[Early surgical stabilization of the thorax].

Patients with non-penetrating chest trauma are encountered with increasing frequency. Car crash is the main cause of blunt chest trauma. Despite their nature these lesions may be life-threatening. The mortality rate of chest injuries varies from 20 to 50%. In the last 3 years 86 patients with blunt chest injuries were treated in our institution. 24 patients underwent surgical repair. We compared the outcome of surgical and conservative treatment. Early diagnosis and proper treatment reduce morbidity and mortality.

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