The American surgeon
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The American surgeon · Mar 1976
Effective surgical palliation of giant compressive bullous emphysema (vanishing lung syndrome): long-term follow-up.
Giant compressive bullous emphysema is rare. The three major considerations for operation involve a breathless patient with giant bullae occupying more than one-third of one lung field who has a positive pulmonary arteriogram revealing diminished blood flow to the involved lung. Finally, we think that the survivors in our series, eight long-term postoperative patients alive one year to 14 years, supply gratifying evidence that surgery can provide effective and safe palliation.
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The American surgeon · Mar 1976
Case ReportsAcalculous clonorchiasis obstructing the common 3ile duct: a case report and review of the literature.
Clonorchis sinensis has a minor incidence in Western countries and most commonly manifests as cholangiohepatitis with secondary bacterial infection. This parasite rarely obstructs the common bile duct without associated biliary stricture, stones or tumor. This paper documents the fourth reported case of acalculous C, sinensis biliary tract obstruction and reviews the world literature.