Epidemiology, Etiology and Prevention of Postpneumonectomy Pleural Empyema
Background: Pleural empyema after pneumonectomy still poses a serious postoperative complication. A broncho-pleural fistula is often detected. Despite various therapeutic options developed over the last five decades it remains a major surgical challenge.Materials and methods: A literature search in...
Main Authors: | Danail B. Petrov, Dragan Subotic, Georgi S. Yankov, Dinko G. Valev, Evgeni V. Mekov |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2019-09-01
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Series: | Folia Medica |
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Online Access: | https://foliamedica.bg/article/39120/download/pdf/ |
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