Medical thoracoscopy treatment for pleural infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Medical thoracoscopy treatment for pleural infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Complicated parapneumonic effusions and empyema represent advanced stages of pleural infections and are characterized by a high mortality. Medical thoracoscopy is a safe and minimally invasive endoscopic technique prescribed to treat severe pleural infections. However, only a few...

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Main Authors: Michele Mondoni, Laura Saderi, Federica Trogu, Silvia Terraneo, Paolo Carlucci, Filippo Ghelma, Stefano Centanni, Giovanni Sotgiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Medical thoracoscopy
Pleural infections
Empyema
Pleuroscopy
Parapneumonic effusion
Intra-pleural fibrinolysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01492-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01492-9

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