Acute thoracic empyema: Clinical characteristics and outcome analysis of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

Acute thoracic empyema is a common clinical problem worldwide, resulting in substantial morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to report its clinical characteristics and to evaluate whether thoracoscopic surgery is associated with a lower rate of in-hospital mortality compared with...

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Main Authors: Ke-Cheng Chen, Hsuan-Yu Chen, Jou-Wei Lin, Yu-Ting Tseng, Shuenn-Wen Kuo, Pei-Ming Huang, Hsao-Hsun Hsu, Jang-Ming Lee, Jin-Shing Chen, Hong-Shiee Lai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-04-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664614000059