Publications by authors named "Ramesh L Narasimhan"
Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) in cancer remains underdiagnosed. This prospective study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of screening for VTE in lung cancer (LC) patients. We assess the incidence of VTE, its risk factors, and effects on overall survival (OS).
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- Intrapleural foreign bodies are rare, often occurring after thoracic trauma or complications from procedures like thoracentesis.
- Management requires quick identification and removal, typically through surgical methods such as thoracotomy or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.
- This report highlights successful removal of two foreign bodies using a rigid thoracoscope with local anesthesia and reviews literature on medical thoracoscopy for similar cases.