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Lessons to be learned: a case study approach 'Spontaneous' intraperitoneal bladder rupture in a psychiatric patient - with diagnostic difficulties
No full textPreoperative Assessment of Primary Varicose Veins: a Duplex Study of Venous Incompetence
No full textDifferences in Venous Function of the Lower Limb by Time of Day: A Comparison of Chronic Venous Insufficiency between an Afternoon and a Morning Appointment by Duplex Ultrasound
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Diagnosis and treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax
No full textPrimary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) commonly occurs in tall, thin, adolescent men. Though the pathogenesis of PSP has been gradually uncovered, there is still a lack of consensus in the diagnostic approach and treatment strategies for this disorder. Herein, the literature is reviewed concerning mechanisms and personal clinical experience with PSP. The chest computed tomography (CT) has been more commonly used than before to help understand the pathogenesis of PSP and plan further management strategies. The development of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has changed the profiles of management strategies of PSP due to its minimal invasiveness and high effectiveness for patients with these diseases
