Safety and efficacy of medical thoracoscopy in the management of loculated thoracic empyema
Background: Pleural empyema can be subdivided into 3 stages: exudative, multiloculated, and organizing. In the absence of clear septation, antibiotics plus simple drainage of pleural fluid is often sufficient treatment, whereas clear septation often requires more invasive treatment. Aim of study: To...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-07-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S042276381630262X |