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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664614000059 |