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J Mollinedo

Publications and source records attributed to J Mollinedo.

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PubMed1991

[Preventive operations of the lung and bronchial system].

There are four major prophylactic indications in thoracic surgery: (1) Intra-pulmonary coin lesions with malignancy up to 50% and other potentially malignant tumors (carcinoid tumor, cylindroma, mucoepidermoid tumor, papilloma); (2) mediastinal tumors with potentially malignant growth (teratoma); (3) chronic lung infections including tuberculosis (bronchiectasis, abscess, chronic pneumonia, persistent tuberculoma, tuberculous cavity, destroyed lobe/lung); (4) cystic pulmonary disease followed by frequent complications (infection, bleeding, pneumothorax).

Bronchial Diseases↗
PubMed1988

[Therapy of spontaneous pneumothorax--surgical therapy].

Spontaneous pneumothorax was treated by primary thoracotomy in 225 patients (1974-1988) in the Thoracic Unit Havelhöhe (Berlin-West). The patients' average age was 25 years (11-60 y.) and the male/female ratio was 169/56. Subpleural cystic lesions were regularly found: segment 1 was affected in 178 cases, other segments in 47 cases. Peripheral resections were performed in 218 and segmental resections in seven patients. Operative results were excellent with no postoperative deaths and no recurrence of pneumothorax. Primary thoracotomy is recommended as treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax.

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PubMed1979

[A case of extremely severe chest injury with fracture of several ribs (author's transl)].

A 72-years old man was severely injured when a lorry rolled back and pinned him down, causing contusion of the chest, fractures of ribs 3-10 on the right and haemothorax. Treatment of the chest injuries was by drainage and by positive end-expiratory pressure ventilation because of the development of severe pneumonia with wet lung. Persistent renal insufficiency, a gastro-intestinal haemorrhage and diabetes also required treatment. The patient developed septic endomyocarditis as a late complication, possibly attributable to the central venous catheter. All pulmonary and extrapulmonary injuries and complications could be set right during the patient's 4-months' stay in the intensive care unit.

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