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Bile in the pleural cavity (bilithorax) is very uncommon. A biliary-pleural fistula, resulting from hepatic puncture performed for biliary decompression in obstructive jaundice, led us to review the literature.
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Bile , Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures , Pleural Diseases/etiology , Postoperative Complications , Aged , Female , HumansSubject(s)
Alkaline Phosphatase/blood , Common Bile Duct/surgery , Intubation , Adult , Drainage , Female , HumansABSTRACT
Thyroglossal duct remnant carcinoma is a very rare malignancy arising from aberrant thyroid tissue. This diagnosis, however, should be considered in patients presenting with anterior neck masses. If there is no invasion of the capsule of the tumor, local excision with diligent follow-up is recommended as the treatment of choice.
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Adenocarcinoma/pathology , Adenoma/pathology , Thyroglossal Cyst/pathology , Adenocarcinoma/surgery , Adenoma/surgery , Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Neck/pathology , Thyroglossal Cyst/surgerySubject(s)
Colon/injuries , Gases , Intestinal Perforation/etiology , Accidents, Home , Adolescent , Air Pressure , Appendectomy , Colon/surgery , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Laparotomy , Male , Rupture/etiology , Rupture/surgeryABSTRACT
Most previous studies of the efficiency of bypass techniques for respiratory support have been conducted in hypoxic but otherwise normal animals. However, mechanisms of improved oxygenation by partial venoarterial bypass in the presence of acute respiratory insufficiency can be better studied with an appropriate pathophysiologic model; for this purpose, acute hemorrhagic pulmonary edema was induced in sheep by injection of oleic acid into the right atrium. The model presented a 3 hour period of elevated pulmonary shunting with stable hemodynamics. This preparation is being employed to the study of the mechanisms of extracorporeal oxygenation.
