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Record Nr.

UNINA9910633973903321

Titolo

Pleura : A Surgical Perspective / / edited by Alberto Sandri

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : IntechOpen, , 2022

©2022

ISBN

1-83969-693-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (178 pages)

Disciplina

616.25

Soggetti

Pleura - Diseases

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introductory Chapter: Pleura, A Surgical Perspective. 2. Surgical Management of Pleural Space Infection. 3. Chest Tubes. 4. Indwelling Pleural Catheters. 5. Bronchopleural Fistula after Pulmonary Resection: Risk Factors, Diagnoses and Management. 6. Surgical Challenges of Chronic Empyema and Bronchopleural Fistula. 7. Pneumothorax: A Concise Review and Surgical Perspective. 8. Secondary Pneumothorax from a Surgical Perspective. 9. Pneumothorax in Children.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides the thoracic community and pleura experts with an up-to-date surgical vision of pleura pathology. It provides in-depth knowledge and a better understanding of the indications, positioning techniques, and management of chest drains and indwelling catheters, which are commonly utilized in the management of the pleural disease. The book addresses complex topics such as bronchopleural fistula and postoperative empyema as well as pneumothorax.