Video-assisted thoracoscopic decortication for the management of late stage pleural empyema, is it feasible?

Video-assisted thoracoscopic decortication for the management of late stage pleural empyema, is it feasible?

Background: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgical decortication (VATSD) is widely applicable in fibrinopurulent Stage II empyema. While, more chronic thick walled Stage III empyema (organizing stage) needs conversion to open thoracotomy, and existing reports reveal a lacuna in the realm of late stag...

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Main Authors: Waseem M Hajjar, Iftikhar Ahmed, Sami A Al-Nassar, Rawan K Alsultan, Waad A Alwgait, Hanoof H Alkhalaf, Shekhar C Bisht
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
Decortication
late stage empyema
pleural empyema
video-assisted thoracoscopic surgical decortication
Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2016;volume=11;issue=1;spage=71;epage=78;aulast=Hajjar

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