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Mon, 16 Sep 2002 22:12:57 -0400

Notice that this article is written by internists not surgeons. That 
should tell u something.
Ron Simon

Michael Klevens wrote:

>Although your patient seemed comfortable with the air, a patient that
>may have discomfort may have success with the procedure described in
>this article.  I have never tried it.
>
>Simple construction of a subcutaneous catheter for treatment of severe
>subcutaneous emphysema. 
>Beck PL - Chest - 01-Feb-2002; 121(2): 647-9 
>
>Department of Internal Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB,
>Canada. 
>
>Authors:
>Beck PL; Heitman SJ; Mody CH 
>
>Abstract:
>Subcutaneous emphysema often presents a management dilemma. Rarely,
>subcutaneous emphysema has pathophysiologic consequences. More often, it
>is extremely uncomfortable for the patient, and is often disfiguring and
>alarming for patients and family. When subcutaneous emphysema is severe,
>physicians may feel compelled to treat it, but the currently described
>techniques are often invasive or ineffective. We describe the use of an
>easily constructed, minimally invasive, fenestrated catheter that
>relieves the symptoms of subcutaneous emphysema.
>
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