Sonogram of safety: Ultrasound outperforms the fifth intercostal space landmark for tube thoracostomy site selection
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DOI: 10.1002/jcu.22851
Abstract: Identification of tube thoracostomy insertion location is currently performed using a blind, landmark based approach at either the fifth intercostal space (ICS) or inframammary crease in the midaxillary line. A significant percentage of thoracostomies at… read more here.
Keywords: landmark; tube; tube thoracostomy; ultrasound ... See more keywords
Endoscopic-assisted aortic replacement of the descending aorta through the 8th intercostal space to preserve collateral vessels: a case report
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DOI: 10.1007/s11748-019-01198-0
Abstract: We present the case of a 75-year-old man with repeated lower limb hematoma caused by consumptive coagulopathy from a type B chronic aortic dissection. His abdominal aorta was replaced with a Y-shaped graft 30 years… read more here.
Keywords: replacement descending; intercostal space; descending aorta; endoscopic assisted ... See more keywords
Ultrasound-guided parasternal injection in dogs: a cadaver study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vaa.2020.12.010
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To describe the technique of performing an ultrasound-guided distal parasternal intercostal block and to determine the distribution of two volumes of methylene blue dye solution injected in canine cadavers. STUDY DESIGN Prospective cadaver study.… read more here.
Keywords: ultrasound guided; cadaver study; intercostal space; injection ... See more keywords
Point-of-care ultrasound as a tool to prevent insertional complications during tube thoracostomy
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DOI: 10.1177/1460408619893901
Abstract: We read with great interest the article by Keeffe et al. about tube thoracostomy siting using surface anatomy and congratulate the authors for an excellent manuscript. It is an interesting topic due to the highlighted… read more here.
Keywords: tube thoracostomy; insertional complications; insertion; intercostal space ... See more keywords
Thoracoscopic medial-basal segment segmentectomy.
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DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2020.04.03
Abstract: A 50-year-old female patient was admitted to our hospital for a lesion in right lower lobe (RLL). A high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scan revealed a 13-mm GGO (ground glass opacity) in S7. Preoperative 3D-CTBA… read more here.
Keywords: line; axillary line; basal; intercostal space ... See more keywords