ABC of Pediatric Surgical Imaging by Savvas Andronikou Angus Alexander Tracy Kilborn Alastair J. W. Millar & Alan Daneman

Author:Savvas Andronikou, Angus Alexander, Tracy Kilborn, Alastair J. W. Millar & Alan Daneman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Berlin, Heidelberg

Chest tube thoracostomy

Open pneumonostomy

Warnings

Always keep the diagnosis of foreign body aspiration in mind.

There may be an underlying broncho-oeosophageal fistula.

Urgency

☐ Emergency

☐ Urgent

☑ Elective

What the Surgeon Needs to Know

Is there an underlying condition such as a bronch-oeosophageal fistula?

Is there a radiological resolution in response to conservative therapy?

Are there any complications such as empyema?

Are there predisposing conditions, e.g. immune deficiency, HIV, leukaemia, endocarditis?

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