The authors have shown the modern indications for surgical treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis and the results of such treatment in 217 patients. The main indications were: empyema in 58 patients, pulmonary hemorrhages in 18 cases, aspergillomas in tuberculosis caverns in 42 patients, post-tuberculosis stenoses of the bronchi in 9 cases, inefficient chemotherapy in atypical mycobacteriosis in 16, inefficient 12 months chemotherapy in 42 as judged by sputum positivity, peripheral round lesions judged to be tuberculomas in 32 cases.
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Port J Card Thorac Vasc Surg
January 2025
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. USA.
Infective endocarditis carries a high risk of morbidity and mortality with recurrent infections and non-compliance. In the case of right-sided endocarditis, the indications for intervention are less clear. The Angiovac procedure provides a treatment for right-sided endocarditis that is a less-invasive and ideal for a complicated patient population.
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December 2024
Intensive Care Unit, Columbia Asia Hospital, Semarang, Indonesia.
Introduction: Hemoperfusion (HP), a blood filtration method targeting the removal of toxins and inflammatory elements, was investigated in this study. The objective was to present the observations in four individuals with confirmed COVID-19 who underwent several rounds of HP utilizing the HA330 cartridge at a hospital in Indonesia.
Case Studies: We report four cases of COVID-19 patients who underwent HP.
Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi
February 2025
Department of Ultrasound Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing100029, China Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing100730, China National Respiratory Medicine Center, National Key Laboratory of Respiratory and Comorbidity, National Respiratory Medical Center National Clinical Research Center, Respiratory Diseases Respiratory Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Respiratory Center of China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing100029, China.
Radiol Clin North Am
March 2025
Section of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Box 357233, 1959 Northeast Pacific Street, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
Endovascular intervention is a safe, effective treatment modality in the management of diverse pulmonary vascular pathologies, including acute or chronic thromboembolic disease, pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (pAVMs), pulmonary artery or bronchial artery hemorrhage, and foreign body retrieval. This article reviews indications, contraindications, techniques, and outcomes in endovascular management of common pulmonary vascular pathologies, with the goal of improving operator familiarity and facility with these procedures.
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January 2025
Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg- Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, D-20246, Hamburg, Germany.
Purpose Of Review: Neuroendocrine tumours (NET) are rare entities arising from hormone producing cells in the gastroentero-pancreatic (GEP) tract. Surgery is the most common treatment of GEP-NETs.
Recent Findings: Improvements in surgical techniques allow for more locally advanced and metastasised GEP-NETs to be resected.
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