If someone develops severe symptoms from pleural effusion, a thoracic surgeon may need to perform a procedure in which a small tube, known as a shunt, is inserted to drain excess fluid into the ...

Background: Ascites and pleural effusion are well recognized complications of pancreatic diseases. Drug therapy of these is limited by high cost, prolonged hospitalization and failure rates ...

City Children’s Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City has successfully saved the life of a child who suffered a rare tracheal rupture and multiple broken ribs after falling while lying on their back.

Whether you live in a modest apartment or a mansion, drains are your friend. They get water and waste out of your home and take it where it needs to go. And we only really notice them when they ...

This case report retrospectively analyzes a patient who developed an abdominal wall hematoma associated with a drainage tube and puncture site following laparoscopic cholecystectomy at our hospital.

The abdominal aorta is a large artery in your belly that carries blood from the heart to the lower part of the body. In early fetal development, it forms from two smaller blood vessels, called the ...

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Correspondence to Dr John Harvey, North Bristol Lung Centre, Southmead Hospital, Bristol BS10 5NB, UK; john.harvey{at}nbt.nhs.uk Secondary pneumothorax (SSP) is associated with underlying lung disease ...

We recreate a real-life drain disaster - hair, shampoo and a stubborn U-bend - then see which unblockers get things flowing again. We also test... We note if an unblocker pours easily, leaves behind a ...