Thoracoscopy

Thoracoscopy is a medical procedure involving internal inspection of the pleural cavity. It was developed by Hans Christian Jacobaeus, a Swedish internist in 1910 for the treatment of tuberculous intra-thoracic adhesions. He used a cystoscope to examine the thoracic cavity, developing his technique over the next twenty years.Thoracoscopy may be performed either under general anaesthesia or under sedation with local anaesthetic. (From the Wikpedia article Thoracoscopy.)

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Recent Publications on Thoracoscopy:
Video-assisted pericardial fenestration for effusions after cardiac surgery. Delayed-onset pericardial effusion following cardiac surgery can give rise...	18th November, 2009	Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, American Heart Institute, PO Box	Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2009 Oct;17(5):480-2. DOI Direct Link
Is transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation effective in relieving postoperative pain after thoracotomy? A best evidence topic was constructed according to a structured protocol....	17th November, 2009	Jean Minjoz Hospital, Besancon, France.	Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2009 Nov 12. DOI Direct Link
Unusual case of difficult double-lumen endotracheal tube removal. A reusable Robertshaw red rubber double-lumen endotracheal tube (DLT) was...	17th November, 2009	Department of Anesthesiology, Rizk Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon; Department	J Clin Anesth. 2009 Nov 10. DOI Direct Link
Pleurovideoscopy in a general hospital. A 48 a year old Malay gentleman, was investigated for recurrent...	17th November, 2009	Hospital Sultanah Nur Zarihah, 20400, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.	Med J Malaysia. 2009 Mar;64(1):75-6.
Pleural effusion adenosine deaminase (ADA) level and occult tuberculous pleurisy. BACKGROUND: We investigated the incidence of tuberculous pleurisy among...	11th November, 2009	Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Tokyo	Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Oct;15(5):294-6.
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Thoracoscopy Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7361475	Compositions and methods relating to colon specific genes and proteins
7449007	Method and apparatus for conditioning gas for medical procedures
7449021	Systems and methods for electrosurgical tissue contraction within the spine
7453217	Marketplace illumination methods and apparatus
7454248	Method, apparatus and product for acquiring cardiac images
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