Madhubani: Doctors at Madhubani Sadar Hospital successfully performed a complex hydropneumothorax operation, a serious health complication in which a .

Objectives The existing British National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) safety guideline recommends testing the pH of nasogastric (NG) tube aspirates. Feeding is considered safe if a pH of 5.5 or lower ...

Background: The insertion of a chest tube should be as quick and accurate as possible to maximize the benefit and minimize possible complications for the patient. Therefore, comprehensive training and ...

Credit: Getty Images Being male, tall, and thin is hypothesized to increase the chance of having a PSP because of “higher distention pressures at the lung apex,” which may lead to bleb and bullae ...

Abstract: Tube thoracostomy (chest tube insertion) is a surgical procedure that treats pneumothorax, a potentially life-threatening condition where air accumulates between the chest wall and the lungs ...

Background When intubating newborns, clinicians aim to position the endotracheal tube (ETT) tip in the midtrachea. The depth to which ETTs should be inserted is often estimated using the infant’s ...

The initial treatment regime for primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) is generic and non-personalised, often involving a long hospital stay waiting for air leak to cease. This prospective study of ...

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ningbo No.2 Hospital, Ningbo, China Background: This study evaluates the symptomatic management of prolonged pleural air leaks following pulmonary resection, assesses ...

1 Respiratory Unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2 Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, ...