In all but one patient, scoliosis was present. Illustrative examples are presented to demonstrate the range of appearances following this operation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Table 1 Bacteriology: some patients presented several germs, whereas no germ was found in two patients. Table 1 Bacteriology: some patients presented several germs, whereas no germ was found in two patients. [academic.oup.com]

With the technique presented here such deformation is not an issue because the conservation of the first rib and the anterior and medium scalene muscles are left intact, avoiding the disfiguring cervico-thoracic scoliosis. [oatext.com]

• Ankle Swelling

  In a questionnaire 50 of the survivors (57% of those who replied) reported cough, 45 (51%) breathlessness, 41 (47%) wheeze, and 24 (27%) ankle swelling. Nineteen (22%) smoke and the same number now attend a chest clinic. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Regurgitation

  When there is question of early cor pulmonale, echocardiograms are performed to detect tricuspid valve regurgitation. 39.3 VEPTR Expansion Thoracoplasty Treatment Strategies The VEPTR I and II devices are made by DePuy Synthes Spine Company of Raynham [neupsykey.com]

• Cavitary Lesion

  Cavitary lesions were a sign of serious infection and signaled the failure of host defenses to contain the organisms. [scholars.northwestern.edu]

• Coccidioides Immitis

  Two patients had infection with Aspergillus fumigatis and 1 patient had Coccidioides immitis. Two patients had received mediastinal radiation after prior upper lobectomy for carcinoma of the lung. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The arterial PO2, PCO2, mean nocturnal oxygen saturation, vital capacity, and maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures had all improved at the time of the initial post-treatment assessment (mean 12 days after starting treatment), but no subsequent [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

CONCLUSIONS: These results show that, even when ventilatory failure has developed, the prognosis with non-invasive assisted ventilation is good and the physiological abnormalities can be partially reversed. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The hospital mortality was 7.6% in our series; it may have been lower due to younger age group and exclusion of post-oesophageal perforation empyema, which usually carries a poorer prognosis. [ayubmed.edu.pk]

If the long-term prognosis for the patient is poor, he or she may be better served by a one-stage TPL rather than a multiple-stage muscle flap procedure and a prolonged period of hospitali- zation. 24, 25 To be effective, the classic extrapleural TPL [thoracickey.com]

• Non-invasive ventilation reduces the work of breathing, alleviates respiratory muscle fatigue, relieves dyspnea, lessens sleep-induced desaturation, and improves overall prognosis • Improvements in VC, maximal inspiratory pressure, maximal expiratory [docsity.com]

The purposes of this study are to identify potential etiologies for compression of the brachial plexus after expansion thoracoplasty and to suggest strategies to reduce the incidence of this complication. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pectus excavatum Docsity.com • The etiology is unknown. [docsity.com]

Docsity.com • Problems include – bar displacement or rotation requiring reoperation, – pneumothorax, – Pericarditis, and – Infection • Surgical repair provides cosmetic benefits and may positively affect the psychosocial well-being of the patient • The pathophysiologic [docsity.com]

By means of every possible treatment, hemostasis should be obtained to secure the airway as well as to prevent blood loss. We describe an emergent pneumonectomy for massive hemoptysis from destroyed lung in a patient with previous thoracoplasty. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Elastic straps are attached to specific places on the patient, and the patient must lie in a certain position to prevent the development of scoliosis. X-rays of before the surgery and after the first stage of surgery are shown. [wellcomelibrary.org]

Doing so will prevent the ribs from rubbing against the internal organs of the chest and reduce the chances that fluid will collect in the chest cavity, calling for a chest tube. [wisegeek.com]