Complex pleural empyema can be safely treated with vacuum-assisted closure

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Objective</p> <p>For patients with postoperative pleural empyema, open window thoracostomy (OWT) is often necessary to prevent sepsis. Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) is a well-known therapeutic option in wound treatment. The efficacy and safety of intr...

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Main Authors: Kortner Ariane, Schemm Rudolf, Neu Reiner, Grosser Christian, Sziklavari Zsolt, Szöke Tamas, Hofmann Hans-Stefan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/6/1/130