Archivos de bronconeumología
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Arch. Bronconeumol. · Jan 2012
ReviewSuture techniques of the intercostal space in thoracotomy and their relationship with post-thoracotomy pain: a systematic review.
Post-thoracotomy pain is a symptom of high incidence among patients who have undergone thoracotomy and is a major risk factor in the pathogenesis of several postoperative complications. Chronic pain after thoracotomy reaches a high prevalence. ⋯ After an exhaustive search in MEDLINE, EMBASE, IME, IBECS and Cochrane Library, few studies were found. Each focuses on different aspects of thoracotomy surgical techniques, with a common denominator focused on the preservation of the intercostal nerves, and conclusions with different levels of evidence.
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Arch. Bronconeumol. · Jan 2012
Case ReportsHypersensitivity pneumonitis related to medium-density fiberboard.
Pneumonitis due to hypersensitivity to wood fiber is mainly associated with the fungus that colonizes it. We present the case of a male affected with hypersensitivity pneumonitis in which the agent implicated was medium-density fiberboard, an engineered product whose main component is pine wood fiber. The causal agent was identified by means of a specific bronchial provocation test.