Pleural effusion and off-pump Fontan procedure

Pleural effusion complicating after Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum.

PURPOSE The Nuss procedure is a minimally invasive method for the correction of pectus excavatum (PE). Pleural effusion complicating following the Nuss procedure was uncommon but may be critical. We evaluated the risk factors of postoperative pleural effusion after Nuss repair. METHODS We included all patients with PE primarily corrected by Nuss procedure from July 2005 to December 2011. The ...

Pleuroscopy--an underestimated diagnostic procedure in pleural effusion.

Pleural effusion

Pleural disease remains a commonly encountered clinical problem for both general physicians and chest specialists. This review focuses on the investigation of undiagnosed pleural effusions and the management of malignant and parapneumonic effusions. New developments in this area are also discussed at the end of the review. It aims to be evidence based together with some practical suggestions fo...

Pleural Effusion

The lungs are covered by a thin serous layer (the visceral pleura). The pleura is then reflected on to the chest wall and pericardium (the parietal pleura). The lung hila 'connect' the visceral and parietal pleura. There is normally a small amount of fluid in the 'pleural space' between the parietal and visceral pleura, which lubricates movement between them. A pleural effusion occurs when the ...

Pleural Effusion

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