Negative pressure wound therapy with instillation without open‐window thoracostomy for empyema

Negative pressure wound therapy with instillation without open‐window thoracostomy for empyema

Treatment of empyema is very challenging. The use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), and NPWT with instillation and dwell time (NPWTi‐d) for wound closure have attracted attention. However, they are both limited to use after open‐window thoracostomy (OWT) performed to control infection. In s...

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteurs: Kayo Okamoto, Kumiko Matsumoto, Norichika Iga, Seiji Komatsu
Formaat: Artikel
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Wiley 2019-07-01
Reeks:Respirology Case Reports
Onderwerpen:
Drainage
empyema
instillation
irrigation
negative pressure wound therapy
Online toegang:https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.417

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https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.417

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