Cell-free and concentrated pleural effusion reinfusion therapy with aggressive nutritional support improved refractory pleural effusion in a patient with malnutrition after distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer

An 82-year-old man underwent distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer 6 months before admission to our hospital. His postoperative food intake was reduced to less than half of the preoperative amount. Two months postsurgery, he fell and fractured his leg and was bedridden. Furthermore, hypoalbuminemia...

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Main Authors: Masanobu Usui, Manami Matsumoto, Yoshinori Itani, Norimasa Tsuzuki, Miyo Murai, Akihiro Ito, Akihiko Futamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fujita Medical Society 2025-08-01
Series:Fujita Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/fmj/11/3/11_2024-030/_pdf/-char/en
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