Background: Ascites and pleural effusion are well recognized complications of pancreatic diseases. Drug therapy of these is limited by high cost, prolonged hospitalization and failure rates ...

and lateral decubitus (LTP™) surgical approaches. Ascend™ NanoTec™ Vertebral Body Replacement (VBR) System: Engineered for stability and fusion potential in complex spinal procedures ...

Contraindications. Contraindications to lumbar chymopapain chemonucleolysis include allergy to papain or papaya, cauda equina syndrome, disc migration, central or lateral recess stenosis ...

Atec says it offers retractor versatility and customizable exposure in both prone (PTP) and lateral decubitus (LTP) surgical approaches. The Ascend NanoTec vertebral body replacement (VBR ...

A left intercostal catheter (ICC) was placed into the left pleural cavity with 1.5 L of gastric contents drained. A nasogastric tube was inserted. Her ionotropic requirement progressively increased, ...