Continuous endobronchial suctioning for refractory post lobectomy lung atelectasis: a case report.

The presentation of post lung resection atelectasis can vary between simple atelectasis and total lung collapse i.e., "white - out", making its treatment demanding in many occasions.

Preoperative training education with incentive spirometry may reduce postoperative pulmonary complications.

Objective: To assess whether preoperative incentive spirometer training would influence the development of postoperative pulmonary complications after lung resection.

Methods: Sixty-two lung resection patients were prospectively investigated; 17 were given an incentive spirometer preoperatively and 45 did not have an incentive spirometer preoperatively. Postoperatively, both arms exercised with an incentive spirometer.

Causing Empyema and Sepsis, Necessitating Early Surgical Decortication.

is an oropharyngeal commensal Gram-positive coccus, frequently associated with the respiratory tract. is part of the or group, which has traditionally been considered to have propensity to cause empyema and purulent abscesses, a property that is sometimes overlooked as the severity of infections it causes may have a varying degree. In this case, we present the case of a 54-year-old male with known liver cirrhosis who developed a severe empyema during an acute liver failure episode, requiring extensive decortication and prolonged hospital admission.

Management of idiopathic chylopericardium in Pregnant Patient.

Idiopathic chylopericardium in pregnancy is extremely rare and poses difficulties in both decision-making and timing of surgery. A young lady who was 24-weeks pregnant presented with chylopericardium and increasing shortness of breath. Repeated nonsurgical interventions failed to resolve her pathology.