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A Novel Rescue Technique for Difficult Intubation and Difficult Ventilation
Published on: January 17, 2011
[Two cases of intractable hepatic hydrothorax successfully treated with nasal CPAP]
Rie Saito1, Tsuyoshi Rai, Hironobu Saito
1Second Department of Internal Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine.
Abstract:
Hepatic hydrothorax is often resistant to various treatments. A failure in the treatment for hepatic hydrothorax may be associated with poor prognosis. We report two cases of intractable hepatic hydrothorax successfully treated by combining chemical pleurodesis using OK-432 with nasal continuous positive airway pressure. Combination therapy may provide a minimally invasive and effective treatment for intractable hepatic hydrothorax.
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