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Panou V, Bhatnagar R, Rahman N, Christensen TD, Pietersen PI, Arshad A, Laursen CB. Advances in the diagnosis and follow-up of pleural lesions: a scoping review. Expert Rev Respir Med 2024. [PMID: 38995221 DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2024.2375421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 06/28/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Pleural lesions may have heterogeneous presentation and causes. In recent years, there have been significant advances in pleural lesions diagnostics. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the state-of-the-art, and recent updates for diagnostic modalities and monitoring regimes for pleural lesions. AREAS COVERED A literature search was conducted through PubMed and Web of Science for relevant articles published from 1 January 2000, to 1 March 2023. The article critically appraises the radiological modalities and biopsy techniques that are employed in pleural lesions diagnostics, including chest radiography, thoracic ultrasound, computed tomography, F-fluorodeoxyglycose positron emission tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, percutaneous and thoracoscopic pleural biopsies with reference to their strengths, limitations and clinical use. The review asserts also the available literature regarding monitoring algorithms. EXPERT OPINION Despite the recent advances in the field, there are several key areas for improvement, including the development and validation of minimal invasive methods and tools for risk stratification, the integration of multi-omics technologies, the implementation of standardized, evidence-based diagnostic and monitoring guidelines and increased focus on research and patient-centric approaches. The broad establishment of dedicated pleural clinics may significantly assist toward this direction.
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- Vasiliki Panou
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
- Odense Respiratory Research Unit (ODIN) - Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Odense Respiratory Research Unit (ODIN) - Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- North Bristol NHS Trust, UK
- Academic Respiratory Unit, University of Bristol, UK
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- Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Oxford NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK
- Oxford Pleural Unit, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery & Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Radiology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
- UNIFY - Research and Innovation Unit of Radiology, University of Southern Denmark
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
- Odense Respiratory Research Unit (ODIN) - Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Joy GM, Salguero BD, Agrawal A, Chaddha U. Accessing a "Dry Space" during Pleuroscopy Using an Optical Trocar. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2024; 21:1099-1102. [PMID: 38949600 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202311-967cc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024] Open
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- Greta M Joy
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York; and
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York; and
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New Hyde Park, New York
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York; and
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Qsous G, Ramaraj P, Avtaar Singh SS, Herd P, Sooraj NR, Will MB. Treating Spontaneous Pneumothorax Using an Innovative Surgical Technique Called Capnodissection Pleurectomy: Case Report. Interact J Med Res 2024; 13:e54497. [PMID: 38905630 PMCID: PMC11226924 DOI: 10.2196/54497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024] Open
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Spontaneous pneumothorax is one of the most common conditions encountered in thoracic surgery. This condition can be treated conservatively or surgically based on indications and guidelines. Traditional surgical management includes pleurodesis (mechanical or chemical) in addition to bullectomy if the bullae can be identified. Mechanical pleurodesis is usually performed by surgical pleurectomy or pleural abrasion. In this case report, we present a case of a young patient with spontaneous pneumothorax who needed a surgical intervention. We performed a new, innovative surgical technique for surgical pleurectomy where we used carbon dioxide for dissection of the parietal pleura (capnodissection). This technique may provide similar efficiency to the traditional procedure but with less risk of bleeding and complications.
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- Ghaith Qsous
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Imperial College School of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Larisch C, Riedel J, Hofmann HS, Ried M. [Management of Malignant Pleural Effusion]. Zentralbl Chir 2024; 149:315-327. [PMID: 38838699 DOI: 10.1055/a-1990-5057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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Malignant pleural effusion is a common diagnosis in metastasized cancers. It is always of palliative character. Main symptoms are dyspnoea and reduced quality of life. Diagnosis is made by ultrasound-guided puncture of the pleural effusion (cytology) and often video-assisted thoracic surgery with biopsy of the pleural surface (histology). The goal of treatment is a fast, sustainable, minimally invasive, patient-centred therapy that increases quality of life. Besides systemic therapy and best supportive care the patient can be treated with local therapy including either pleurodesis (via drainage or VATS) or an indwelling-pleural catheter (IPC). Decision for one of these procedures is made upon performance index (ECOG), expandability of the lung, prognosis and the patient's wish. For the first technique, the lung must be expandable. The latter one (IPC) can be implanted both with expandable and trapped lung. Both are similarly effective in symptom control.
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Boccatonda A, Baldini C, Rampoldi D, Romani G, Corvino A, Cocco G, D’Ardes D, Catalano O, Vetrugno L, Schiavone C, Piscaglia F, Serra C. Ultrasound-Assisted and Ultrasound-Guided Thoracentesis: An Educational Review. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:1124. [PMID: 38893651 PMCID: PMC11172328 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14111124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2024] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Thoracentesis is one of the most important invasive procedures in the clinical setting. Particularly, thoracentesis can be relevant in the evaluation of a new diagnosed pleural effusion, thus allowing for the collection of pleural fluid so that laboratory tests essential to establish a diagnosis can be performed. Furthermore, thoracentesis is a maneuver that can have therapeutic and palliative purposes. Historically, the procedure was performed based on a physical examination. In recent years, the role of ultrasound has been established as a valuable tool for assistance and guidance in the thoracentesis procedure. The use of ultrasound increases success rates and significantly reduces complications. The aim of this educational review is to provide a detailed and sequential examination of the procedure, focusing on the two main modalities, the ultrasound-assisted and ultrasound-guided form.
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- Andrea Boccatonda
- Interventional, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Ultrasound Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Sant’Orsola Malpighi Hospital, 40138 Bologna, Italy;
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy;
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- Internal Medicine, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Sant’Orsola, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (C.B.); (D.R.); (G.R.)
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- Internal Medicine, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Sant’Orsola, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (C.B.); (D.R.); (G.R.)
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- Internal Medicine, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Sant’Orsola, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (C.B.); (D.R.); (G.R.)
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- Movement Sciences and Wellbeing Department, University of Naples Parthenope, 80133 Napoli, Italy;
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- Unit of Ultrasound in Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine and Science of Aging, Gabriele d’Annunzio University of Chieti and Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (G.C.); (C.S.)
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- Institute of “Clinica Medica”, Department of Medicine and Aging Science, Gabriele d’Annunzio University of Chieti and Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy;
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- Radiology Unit, Istituto Diagnostico Varelli, 80126 Naples, Italy;
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- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy;
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- Unit of Ultrasound in Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine and Science of Aging, Gabriele d’Annunzio University of Chieti and Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (G.C.); (C.S.)
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy;
- Division of Internal Medicine, Hepatobiliary and Immunoallergic Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Interventional, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Ultrasound Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Sant’Orsola Malpighi Hospital, 40138 Bologna, Italy;
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Sidhu C, Wright G, Peddle-McIntyre CJ, Tan AL, Lee YCG. Management of malignant pleural effusion and trapped lung: a survey of respiratory physicians and thoracic surgeons in Australasia. Intern Med J 2024. [PMID: 38560767 DOI: 10.1111/imj.16366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) are common, and a third of them have underlying trapped lung (TL). Management of MPE and TL is suspected to be heterogeneous. Understanding current practices in Australasia is important in guiding policies and future research. AIMS Electronic survey of Australia-New Zealand respiratory physicians, thoracic surgeons and their respective trainees to determine practice of MPE and TL management. RESULTS Of the 132 respondents, 56% were respiratory physicians, 23% were surgeons and 20% were trainees. Many respondents defined TL as >25% or any level of incomplete lung expansion; 75% would use large-volume thoracentesis to determine whether TL was present. For patients with TL, indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) were the preferred treatment irrespective of prognosis. In those without TL, surgical pleurodesis was the most common choice if prognosis was >6 months, whereas IPC was the preferred option if survival was <3 months. Only 5% of respondents considered decortication having a definite role in TL, but 55% would consider it in select cases. Forty-nine per cent of surgeons would not perform decortication when the lung does not fully expand intra-operatively. Perceived advantages of IPCs were minimisation of hospital time, effusion re-intervention and usefulness irrespective of TL status. Perceived disadvantages of IPCs were lack of suitable drainage care, potentially indefinite duration of catheter-in-situ and catheter complications. CONCLUSION This survey highlights the lack of definition of TL and heterogeneity of MPE management in Australasia, especially for patients with expandable lungs. This survey also identified the main hurdles of IPC use that should be targeted.
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- Calvin Sidhu
- School of Health and Medical Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- School of Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Health and Medical Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Exercise Medicine Research Institute, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Pleural Medicine Unit, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Pleural Medicine Unit, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Pleural Medicine Unit, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Bontinck JS, Lyphout C, Malfait TL. Pneumothorax as a complication of dry needling technique. ERJ Open Res 2024; 10:00156-2024. [PMID: 38623313 PMCID: PMC11017104 DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00156-2024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024] Open
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Post-dry needling pneumothorax is not extremely rare. Patients and referring doctors should be aware of this. Informed consent should mention pneumothorax as a considerable risk of dry needling procedures in the neck, shoulder or chest region. https://bit.ly/49YYNR8.
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Cafferkey MJ, Martin GA. Physician-led thoracic ultrasound-guided biopsy; a district general hospital perspective. J R Coll Physicians Edinb 2024; 54:14-17. [PMID: 38379306 DOI: 10.1177/14782715241231331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Physician-led thoracic ultrasound (TUS)-guided biopsies provide a prompt route to tissue diagnosis in pleural and peripheral lung malignancies. This retrospective study reviews the diagnostic performance and safety of this approach in a UK District General Hospital. METHODS Time to biopsy, diagnostic yield and complication rate were analysed in a cohort of 49 patients undergoing ultrasound-guided tissue sampling between September 2019 and December 2022. RESULTS Fifty-one TUS-guided biopsies were attempted. Mean time from decision to biopsy was 5 days. The overall diagnostic yield was 82%. Complication rate was low; 3 minor adverse effects were reported which led to no change in routine care. CONCLUSION This single centre retrospective study shows that physician-led TUS-guided biopsy provides a safe and timely method of obtaining a tissue diagnosis in thoracic malignancy. It offers an alternative to computer tomography (CT)-guided or thoracoscopic biopsies and should be considered in selected patients where local procedural expertise exists.
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- St John's Hospital, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, UK
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Zeng H, Zhang Y, Tan S, Huang Q, Pu X, Tian P, Li Y. Efficacy of bevacizumab through an indwelling pleural catheter in non-small cell lung cancer patients with symptomatic malignant pleural effusion. BMC Pulm Med 2024; 24:89. [PMID: 38365707 PMCID: PMC10874116 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-024-02886-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Several studies have indicated that intrapleural infusion of bevacizumab is an effective treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with malignant pleural effusion (MPE). However, the impact of bevacizumab administered through an indwelling pleural catheter (IPC) on the prognosis of these patients is unknown. METHODS Consecutive advanced NSCLC patients with symptomatic MPE receiving an IPC alone or bevacizumab through an IPC were identified in a tertiary hospital. The patient characteristics and clinical outcomes were collected. RESULTS A total of 149 patients were included, and the median age was 60.3 years. Males and nonsmokers accounted for 48.3% and 65.8%, respectively. A total of 69.8% (104/149) of patients harbored actionable mutations, including 92 EGFR-activating mutations, 11 ALK fusions, and 1 ROS1 fusion. A total of 81.9% (122/149) of patients received IPC alone, and 18.1% (27/149) received bevacizumab through an IPC. The incidence of spontaneous pleurodesis during the first 6 months was greater in the bevacizumab-treated group than in the IPC-treated group in the subgroup with actionable mutations (64.3% vs. 46.9%, P = 0.28). The median overall survival (OS) in patients with actionable mutations treated with bevacizumab through an IPC was 42.2 months, which was significantly longer than the 26.7 months in patients who received an IPC alone (P = 0.045). However, the median OS did not differ between the two arms in the subgroup without actionable mutations (10.8 vs. 41.0 months, P = 0.24). No significant difference between the bevacizumab through an IPC group and the IPC group was detected in the number of participants who had adverse events, either in patients with actionable mutations (14.3% vs. 8.4%; P = 0.42) or in patients without actionable mutations (16.7% vs. 12.8%; P = 1.00). CONCLUSIONS Bevacizumab through an IPC resulted in a significantly improved prognosis for NSCLC patients with MPE and actionable mutations. However, patients without actionable mutations do not benefit from bevacizumab through IPC.
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- Hao Zeng
- Lung Cancer Center/Lung Cancer Institute, West China Hospital , Sichuan University, No. 37 GuoXue Alley, 610041, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- Lung Cancer Center/Lung Cancer Institute, West China Hospital , Sichuan University, No. 37 GuoXue Alley, 610041, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- Lung Cancer Center/Lung Cancer Institute, West China Hospital , Sichuan University, No. 37 GuoXue Alley, 610041, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- Lung Cancer Center/Lung Cancer Institute, West China Hospital , Sichuan University, No. 37 GuoXue Alley, 610041, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- Lung Cancer Center/Lung Cancer Institute, West China Hospital , Sichuan University, No. 37 GuoXue Alley, 610041, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- Lung Cancer Center/Lung Cancer Institute, West China Hospital , Sichuan University, No. 37 GuoXue Alley, 610041, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, Precision Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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- Lung Cancer Center/Lung Cancer Institute, West China Hospital , Sichuan University, No. 37 GuoXue Alley, 610041, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, Precision Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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Vetrugno L, Biasucci DG, Deana C, Spadaro S, Lombardi FA, Longhini F, Pisani L, Boero E, Cereser L, Cammarota G, Maggiore SM. Lung ultrasound and supine chest X-ray use in modern adult intensive care: mapping 30 years of advancement (1993-2023). Ultrasound J 2024; 16:7. [PMID: 38345653 PMCID: PMC10861418 DOI: 10.1186/s13089-023-00351-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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In critically ill patients with acute respiratory failure, thoracic images are essential for evaluating the nature, extent and progression of the disease, and for clinical management decisions. For this purpose, computed tomography (CT) is the gold standard. However, transporting patients to the radiology suite and exposure to ionized radiation limit its use. Furthermore, a CT scan is a static diagnostic exam for the thorax, not allowing, for example, appreciation of "lung sliding". Its use is also unsuitable when it is necessary to adapt or decide to modify mechanical ventilation parameters at the bedside in real-time. Therefore, chest X-ray and lung ultrasound are today's contenders for shared second place on the podium to acquire a thoracic image, with their specific strengths and limitations. Finally, electrical impedance tomography (EIT) could soon have a role, however, its assessment is outside the scope of this review. Thus, we aim to carry out the following points: (1) analyze the advancement in knowledge of lung ultrasound use and the related main protocols adopted in intensive care units (ICUs) over the latest 30 years, reporting the principal publications along the way, (2) discuss how and when lung ultrasound should be used in a modern ICU and (3) illustrate the possible future development of LUS.
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- Luigi Vetrugno
- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Emergency, SS. Annunziata Hospital, 66100, Chieti, Via Dei Vestini, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Science and Translational Medicine, 'Tor Vergata' University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care 1, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Health Integrated Agency of Friuli Centrale, Piazzale S. M. Della Misericordia 15, 33100, Udine, Italy.
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Bangkok, Thailand
- Intensive Care Unit, Miulli Regional Hospital, Acquaviva Delle Fonti, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Institute of Radiology, Department of Medicine, University of Udine, University Hospital S. Maria Della Misericordia, Azienda Sanitaria-Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASUFC), Udine, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Translational Medicine, Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Emergency, SS. Annunziata Hospital, 66100, Chieti, Via Dei Vestini, Italy
- Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, Gabriele d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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El Zibaoui R, Odeyemi YE, El Labban M. A Rapidly Enlarging Asymptomatic Parapneumonic Effusion: A Case Report. Cureus 2024; 16:e52986. [PMID: 38406123 PMCID: PMC10894526 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.52986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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A pleural effusion is an accumulation of fluid in the pleural space due to an imbalance between formation and removal. They're commonly caused by heart failure or infections. We report a case of a 56-year-old male with community-acquired pneumonia and a trace pleural effusion on presentation. Despite clinical improvement with antibiotic therapy, the effusion significantly increased on day two. This case report is unique because the patient had an enlarging effusion, but remained asymptomatic and denied worsening shortness of breath, chest pain, or cough. The patient was treated successfully with chest tube placement and intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy. This report emphasizes the importance of repeat imaging for asymptomatic parapneumonic effusions (PPE) that can complicate community-acquired pneumonia. We aim to raise awareness of the atypical presentation and management of parapneumonic effusions through a case report.
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- Roba El Zibaoui
- Medicine, School of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, LBN
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Bedawi EO, Stavroulias D, Hedley E, Blyth KG, Kirk A, De Fonseka D, Edwards JG, Internullo E, Corcoran JP, Marchbank A, Panchal R, Caruana E, Kadwani O, Okiror L, Saba T, Purohit M, Mercer RM, Taberham R, Kanellakis N, Condliffe AM, Lewis LG, Addala DN, Asciak R, Banka R, George V, Hassan M, McCracken D, Sundaralingam A, Wrightson JM, Dobson M, West A, Barnes G, Harvey J, Slade M, Chester-Jones M, Dutton S, Miller RF, Maskell NA, Belcher E, Rahman NM. Early Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery or Intrapleural Enzyme Therapy in Pleural Infection: A Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial. The Third Multicenter Intrapleural Sepsis Trial-MIST-3. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2023; 208:1305-1315. [PMID: 37820359 PMCID: PMC10765402 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202305-0854oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
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Rationale: Assessing the early use of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) or intrapleural enzyme therapy (IET) in pleural infection requires a phase III randomized controlled trial (RCT). Objectives: To establish the feasibility of randomization in a surgery-versus-nonsurgery trial as well as the key outcome measures that are important to identify relevant patient-centered outcomes in a subsequent RCT. Methods: The MIST-3 (third Multicenter Intrapleural Sepsis Trial) was a prospective multicenter RCT involving eight U.K. centers combining on-site and off-site surgical services. The study enrolled all patients with a confirmed diagnosis of pleural infection and randomized those with ongoing pleural sepsis after an initial period (as long as 24 h) of standard care to one of three treatment arms: continued standard care, early IET, or a surgical opinion with regard to early VATS. The primary outcome was feasibility based on >50% of eligible patients being successfully randomized, >95% of randomized participants retained to discharge, and >80% of randomized participants retained to 2 weeks of follow-up. The analysis was performed per intention to treat. Measurements and Main Results: Of 97 eligible patients, 60 (62%) were randomized, with 100% retained to discharge and 84% retained to 2 weeks. Baseline demographic, clinical, and microbiological characteristics of the patients were similar across groups. Median times to intervention were 1.0 and 3.5 days in the IET and surgery groups, respectively (P = 0.02). Despite the difference in time to intervention, length of stay (from randomization to discharge) was similar in both intervention arms (7 d) compared with standard care (10 d) (P = 0.70). There were no significant intergroup differences in 2-month readmission and further intervention, although the study was not adequately powered for this outcome. Compared with VATS, IET demonstrated a larger improvement in mean EuroQol five-dimension health utility index (five-level edition) from baseline (0.35) to 2 months (0.83) (P = 0.023). One serious adverse event was reported in the VATS arm. Conclusions: This is the first multicenter RCT of early IET versus early surgery in pleural infection. Despite the logistical challenges posed by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the study met its predefined feasibility criteria, demonstrated potential shortening of length of stay with early surgery, and signals toward earlier resolution of pain and a shortened recovery with IET. The study findings suggest that a definitive phase III study is feasible but highlights important considerations and significant modifications to the design that would be required to adequately assess optimal initial management in pleural infection.The trial was registered on ISRCTN (number 18,192,121).
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- Eihab O. Bedawi
- Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit, Nuffield Department of Medicine
- National Institute for Health and Care Research Oxford Biomedical Research Centre
- Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine and
- Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Academic Directorate of Respiratory Medicine
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit, Nuffield Department of Medicine
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- School of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Bristol Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Derriford Hospital, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, United Kingdom
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Glenfield Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Glenfield Hospitals, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Blackpool, United Kingdom
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- Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit, Nuffield Department of Medicine
- National Institute for Health and Care Research Oxford Biomedical Research Centre
- Laboratory of Pleural and Lung Cancer Translational Research
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Oxford Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, and
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- Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Academic Directorate of Respiratory Medicine
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- Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit, Nuffield Department of Medicine
- National Institute for Health and Care Research Oxford Biomedical Research Centre
- Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine and
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- Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, PD Hinduja National Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Chest Diseases Department, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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- Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit, Nuffield Department of Medicine
- Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine and
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- Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit, Nuffield Department of Medicine
- Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine and
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- Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit, Nuffield Department of Medicine
- National Institute for Health and Care Research Oxford Biomedical Research Centre
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
- Academic Respiratory Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester, United Kingdom; and
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- Oxford Centre for Statistics in Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Oxford Centre for Statistics in Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Global Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
- Academic Respiratory Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit, Nuffield Department of Medicine
- National Institute for Health and Care Research Oxford Biomedical Research Centre
- Laboratory of Pleural and Lung Cancer Translational Research
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Oxford Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, and
- Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine and
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Duron G, Backer E, Feller-Kopman D. Evaluation and management of persistent air leak. Expert Rev Respir Med 2023; 17:865-872. [PMID: 37855445 DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2023.2272701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Persistent air leaks (PAL) represent a challenging clinical problem for which there is not a clear consensus to guide optimal management. PAL is associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and increased length of hospital stay. There are a variety of surgical and non-surgical management options available. AREAS COVERED This narrative review describes the current evidence for PAL management including surgical approach, autologous blood patch pleurodesis, chemical pleurodesis, endobronchial valves, and one-way valves. Additionally, emerging topics such as drainage-dependent air leak and intensive care unit management are described. EXPERT OPINION There has been considerable progress in understanding the pathophysiology of PAL and growing evidence to support the various non-surgical treatment modalities. Increased recognition of drainage-dependent persistent air leaks offers the opportunity to decrease the number of patients requiring additional invasive treatment. Randomized control trials are needed to guide optimal management.
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- Garret Duron
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH, Lebanon
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- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH, Lebanon
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