Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Versus Tube Thoracostomy with Fibrinolytics for Treatment of Empyema in Children: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Studies

<b>Background</b>: The British Thoracic Society recommended tube thoracostomy plus intra-pleural fibrinolytics to treat empyema in children in 2005. However, numerous comparative studies have suggested Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) as a first line of treatment for pediatric...

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Published in:	Children
Main Authors:	Maria Enrica Miscia, Giuseppe Lauriti, Dacia Di Renzo, Valentina Cascini, Gabriele Lisi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-09-01
Subjects:	empyema children video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery tube thoracostomy fibrinolytic randomized controlled studies
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/12/9/1225