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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
Online Access: | http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/6/1/130 |