Thoracomyoplasty for Chronic Empyema and Osteoradionecrosis of the Chest Wall

Herein, we report a case in which thoracomyoplasty was performed to manage chronic postlobectomy empyema (PLE). A 54-year-old male patient with a surgical history of right upper lobectomy and thymectomy 35 years previously who had undergone adjuvant radiotherapy presented with purulent discharge on...

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Main Authors: Jeong In Hong, Hong Ju Shin, Won-Min Jo, Jae Seung Shin, Jinwook Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Chest Surgery
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