BACKGROUND Reexpansion pulmonary edema (REPE) is known as a rare and fatal complication after tube thoracostomy. OBJECTIVES We investigated the risk factors for the development of REPE in patients with spontaneous pneumothorax. METHODS We selected patients who were diagnosed with spontaneous pneumothorax and were initially treated with tube thoracostomy between August 1, 2003 and December 3...

BACKGROUND Supine anteroposterior (AP) chest radiography is an insensitive test for detecting posttraumatic pneumothoraces (PTXs). Computed tomography (CT) often identifies occult pneumothoraces (OPTXs) not diagnosed by chest radiography. All previous literature describes the epidemiology of OPTX in patients with blunt polytrauma. Our goal was to identify the frequency of OPTXs in patients with...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Bedside ultrasound allows direct visualization of pleural collections for thoracentesis and tube thoracostomy. However, there is little information on patient safety improvement methods with this approach. The effect of a checklist on patient safety for bedside ultrasound-guided pleural procedures was evaluated. METHODS A prospective study of ultrasound-guided pleural...

The cholelithiasis is a common pathology, however, if left untreated may cause gallbladder perforation (GBP). This complication can include local or generalized biliary spillage, fistulous communication to an adjacent organ. We report case of patient with cholecystopleural fistula in 71-year-old male. Complicated presented GBP into the right pleura cavity, progressing empyema. diagnosis was mad...

Objective. To describe the treatment outcomes of patients who underwent tube thoracostomy for pleural complications in with COVID-19 and determine association between patient profile outcomes.Methods. A single-institution retrospective review infection University Philippines - Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) from March 30, 2020, to 31, 2021, was performed. These patients' demographic clini...

Pleural infection is a frequent clinical condition. Prompt treatment has been shown to reduce hospital costs, morbidity and mortality. Recent advances in treatment have been variably implemented in clinical practice. This statement reviews the latest developments and concepts to improve clinical management and stimulate further research. The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EAC...