Publications by authors named "Dov Weissberg"
Lung hernia is a protrusion of lung tissue through one of its bounding structures. This uncommon condition develops most commonly as a result of trauma or after thoracic operations. Other lung hernias, particularly supraclavicular, are congenital.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In contrast to other locations, foreign bodies in pleura and chest wall have been rarely reported and there is no consensus with regard to treatment.
Methods: Between 1971 and 2001, 22 patients with foreign bodies in pleura or chest wall were admitted to our department. Their charts were reviewed for preoperative diagnosis, history, kind and location of the foreign bodies, length of retention, management of patients, and complications.
Background: One third of foreign bodies retained in the gastrointestinal tract are present in the esophagus. Their management depends on the anatomic location, shape and size of the foreign body, and duration of impaction.
Methods: Between 1971 and 2001, 32 patients with foreign bodies in the esophagus were admitted to our service in the Wolfson Medical Center.
Objective: Spontaneous mediastinal emphysema is uncommon. Its cause has not been determined precisely, but the entity is usually associated with suddenly raised alveolar pressure.
Methods: Between 1980 and 2001, 114 patients with mediastinal emphysema of various causes were hospitalized in the Wolfson Medical Center.
Background: Lung hernia is uncommon and methods of management vary. During the past 17 years, we have seen 8 patients with this condition.
Methods: Between 1984 and 2000, 8 patients with lung hernias were seen on our service.