Thoracoscopy: Equipment and Technique

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Fig. 7.1 A metallic (a) and single-use (b) pleural needle. The pleural trocar, 2–3 mm in diameter, 100 mm in length, with tap. A pointed obturator to penetrate the skin…

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Diagnostic Thoracoscopy: Atlas

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Fig. 10.1 Trapped lung (left lower lobe in this case – star) is not a contraindication to medical thoracoscopy in case with high clinical suspicion of neoplastic disease. In this…

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Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Pleural Space

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Fig. 4.1 A schematic drawing of the pleuropulmonary compartments involved in the turnover of fluid within the parietal extrapleural interstitium, the pleural space and the pulmonary interstitium. The red arrows…

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Pericardial Window

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Fig. 20.1 The Memoir of Francisco Romero on the treatment of thoracic effusions as presented in 1815 20.3 Pericardial Effusions The pericardium has many physiological functions which mainly prevent overdistension…

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Minithoracoscopy

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Author Year Patients Endoscope Indication Ash (M) 1974 11 Micro Pleural effusion diagnosis d’Alessandro (S) 1997 2 Micro Pleural disease diagnosis Nezu (S) 1997 34 Micro Video assistance in pneumothorax…

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Sympatholysis via Thoracoscopy

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Raynaud’s phenomenon Dysmenorrhea Glaucoma Acrocyanosis Pancreatitis Perniosis Buerger’s disease Angina pectoris Arteriosclerosis Causalgia Arrhythmias Hirschsprung’s disease Migraine Poliomyelitis Arthritis Renal disorders Hyperhidrosis Retinitis pigmentosa Gall bladder disease Paget’s disease of…

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