Single-trocar thoracoscopic pericardio-pleural fenestration under local anesthesia for malignant pleural effusion: a case report

Single-trocar thoracoscopic pericardio-pleural fenestration under local anesthesia for malignant pleural effusion: a case report

Abstract Background Pericardio-pleural fenestration by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is an efficient procedure for malignant pericardial effusion, but requires general anesthesia with single-lung ventilation. Case presentation A 43-year-old woman was referred with complaints of deteriorating...

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Main Authors: Masatsugu Ohuchi, Shuhei Inoue, Yoshitomo Ozaki, Yuki Namura, Keiko Ueda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-08-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Thoracoscopy
Local anesthesia
Pericarditis
Lung cancer
Pleural biopsy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0694-6

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