Comparison of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery and Intrapleural Urokinase as an Initial Treatment for Parapneumonic Effusion and Thoracic Empyema
Introduction: The treatment of complicated parapneumonic effusion (PPE) and thoracic empyema (TE) is controversial; and the choice of treatment after confirming the failure of simple drainage remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of intrapleural urokinase (UK) admini...
Main Authors: | Shungo Yukumi, Hideaki Suzuki, Kei Ishimaru, Masahiro Abe, Hiraku Ichiki, Seiya Ueda, Akira Watanabe Watanabe, Chika Sato |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
2014-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://jctm.mums.ac.ir/?_action=showPDF&article=2611&_ob=2a120dc816b7038abe9bc326fc8ec32f&fileName=full_text.pdf |
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