Chest Drainage System Market. The global chest drainage system market is poised for continued growth, with sales projected to ...

ASCO Guidelines provide recommendations with comprehensive review and analyses of the relevant literature for each recommendation, following the guideline development process as outlined in the ASCO ...

J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009;24(7):1198-1202. A fistulous communication arising from the duct could not be demonstrated in nearly one third of our patients. It could be argued that the fistulas ...

Unfortunately, such solutions require a political will that seems absent today. For now, the brain drain shows no signs of slowing. The global community should pay close attention. The loss of ...

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM ... First, prophylactic radiation to thoracic tracts after thoracoscopies or thoracic drain removals prevents malignant mesothelial cells from seeding down ...

The Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain is the most commonly used surgical drain. Patients often need to wear drains after hospital discharge, so it’s important to understand proper at-home care techniques. The ...

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD The pleura is a two-layered membrane that covers the lung. Between the layers is a small amount of lubricating fluid, known as pleural fluid, which helps cushion ...

Objective: To determine the comparative effectiveness of common pleural drainage procedures for treatment of pneumonia complicated by parapneumonic effusion (ie, complicated pneumonia).