Removal of foreign objects from the thoracic cavity could be performed by open or video-assisted surgeries. Anaesthesia for such cases demanding which would require one lung ventilation and intubation in unfamiliar positions. Depending on extent underlying injuries, sudden haemodynamic collapse should anticipated, precautions taken to manage occurrences. We present a unique case safely conducte...

The coexistence of tracheobronchial foreign body (TFB) aspiration with lung cancer is very rare in clinical conditions. However, TFB was often misdiagnosed as lung cancer. Here we reported a case of coexistence of TFB and lung adenocarcinoma. A 62-year-old Chinese man complained of cough for over one month. He had long-term history of chronic bronchitis and smoking. Chest CT showed an abnormal ...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to assess prognosis after resection of giant tumors (including lobectomy or pneumonectomy) in the mediastinum. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients with resection of a giant tumor in the mediastinum of the thoracic cavity received ICU treatment including dynamic monitoring of vital signs, arterial blood pressure and CVP detection, determination of hemorrhage,...

conclusions in japan, 8% lidocaine pump spray contains menthol and ethanol as additives. these additives, particularly menthol, might have led to excessive mucus production, although we did not analyze the mucus secretion. introduction pulmonary collapse after intubation is common, and it is caused by a variety of factors. case presentation a 21-year-old man presented at our operation room to u...

  The aim of this study was to determine the ability of bronchial brushing in rapid diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in patients with negative sputum smear.this retrospective study was performed on 188 patients who were suspected of pulmonary tuberculosis and had undergone fiberoptic bronchoscopy during the period of 1990 to 1996 in Kerman university No.1 . Although their history, physical ...

Background. Coccidioidomycosis is an endemic fungal infection in the Southwestern part of United States. Majority of cases present with pulmonary symptoms. During early stages of disease making decisive diagnosis is essential but difficult and mostly delayed. Fibro optic bronchoscopy has been successfully utilized in prompt and definitive identification of coccidioidomycosis. This study analyze...

A 'Y'‑shaped connector as an indispensable component of paediatric bronchoscopy mask: A novel innovation! Sir, Fibre‑optic bronchoscopy (FOB) has widespread diagnostic and therapeutic role in the form of its use in difficult intubation, bronchoalveolar lavage or biopsies. FOB‑guided intubation in paediatric patients with difficult airway could be a challenge and the presence of craniofacial dys...

Two patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that developed serious infectious complications following anti-TNFalpha therapy (infliximab) are reported. Patient 1 developed tuberculosis with high fever, refractory diarrhea and mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Trans-bronchial needle biopsy was useful to confirm the diagnosis. Patient 2 showed sudden onset of dyspnea with diffuse bilateral lung infiltr...

We describe the design and performance of a long coherence length, swept-source anatomical OCT (aOCT) system for pediatric airway imaging. A fiber-optic catheter is designed to be accommodated by a small-bore bronchoscope, and is scanned distally in a helical scan pattern to provide aOCT during bronchoscopy. We discuss particular challenges associated with the need for large imaging range, low ...