Chest tube versus pigtail catheter in the management of empyema
Background Chest tubes are cornerstone for draining fluid in empyema. Insertion of an intercostal tube is considered an invasive intervention with significant morbidity. In a trial to avoid potential complications, the use of pigtail catheter instead of conventional chest tube in pleural drainage ha...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2019;volume=68;issue=3;spage=390;epage=393;aulast=Hantera |