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Thoracostomy

Surgical procedure involving the creation of an opening (stoma) into the chest cavity for drainage; used in the treatment of PLEURAL EFFUSION; PNEUMOTHORAX; HEMOTHORAX; and EMPYEMA.
Also Known As:
Needle Thoracostomy; Needle Thoracostomies; Thoracostomies; Thoracostomies, Needle; Thoracostomy, Needle
Networked: 1370 relevant articles (74 outcomes, 107 trials/studies)

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Experts

1. Inaba, Kenji: 9 articles (10/2020 - 11/2011)
2. Bernard, Stephen: 6 articles (01/2021 - 06/2004)
3. Smith, Karen: 5 articles (11/2021 - 01/2019)
4. Williams, Brett: 5 articles (11/2021 - 01/2012)
5. Ryu, Kyoung Min: 5 articles (10/2021 - 12/2011)
6. Al-Thani, Hassan: 5 articles (10/2020 - 01/2014)
7. El-Menyar, Ayman: 5 articles (10/2020 - 01/2014)
8. Demetriades, Demetrios: 5 articles (10/2017 - 11/2011)
9. Alqudah, Zainab: 4 articles (11/2021 - 01/2019)
10. Nehme, Ziad: 4 articles (11/2021 - 01/2019)

Related Diseases

1. Pneumothorax
2. Wounds and Injuries (Trauma)
3. Empyema
4. Pleural Empyema (Pyothorax)
5. Malignant Pleural Effusion

Related Drugs and Biologics

1. Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics)
2. Tetracycline (Achromycin)
3. Bleomycin (Blenoxane)
4. Fibrinolytic Agents (Antithrombotic Agents)
5. Talc
6. Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator (Urokinase)
7. Analgesics (Analgesic Drugs)
8. Proteins (Proteins, Gene)
9. Crizotinib
10. aclacinomycins

Related Therapies and Procedures

1. Therapeutics
2. Pleurodesis
3. Chest Tubes (Chest Tube)
4. Catheters
5. Conservative Treatment