Peritoneal-Pleural Communications in Hepatic Hydrothorax Demonstrated by Thoracoscopy

To understand the mechanism of hepatic hydrothorax clearly, thoracoscopy was performed with a flexible bronchoscope. It revealed an intrathoracic influx of ascitic fluid via a bleb and two defects located in the tendinous portion of the right hemidiaphragm and confirmed the existence of transdiaphra...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 1996-02, Vol.109 (2), p.579-581
Hauptverfasser:	Nakamura, Atsushi, Kojima, Yasuhiro, Ohmi, Hitoshi, Yamada, Junichi, Yamada, Yasuo
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Bronchoscopy Endoscopy Female fibrin glue hepatic hydrothorax Humans Hydrothorax - physiopathology Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Liver Diseases - physiopathology Medical sciences OK-432 peritoneal-pleural communications Peritoneum pleurodesis Thoracoscopy
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Zusammenfassung:	To understand the mechanism of hepatic hydrothorax clearly, thoracoscopy was performed with a flexible bronchoscope. It revealed an intrathoracic influx of ascitic fluid via a bleb and two defects located in the tendinous portion of the right hemidiaphragm and confirmed the existence of transdiaphragmatic peritoneal-pleural communications.
ISSN:	0012-3692 1931-3543
DOI:	10.1378/chest.109.2.579