Lung Functions During Long Term Follow-Up After Pleural Empyema Treatment in Children

Introduction: Studies on lung functions at the long term follow-up of pleural empyema treatment in children are limited. The aim of this study was to evaluate the long term pulmonary function test results in childhood empyema cases treated with antibiotic (AB) or AB+tube thoracostomy (TT) or AB+TT+f...

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Main Authors: Ayhan Kırkpınar, Yakup Canıtez, Solmaz Çelebi, Nihat Sapan, Mustafa K. Hacımustafaoğlu, Arif Gürpınar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2009-12-01
Series:Güncel Pediatri
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Online Access:http://www.guncelpediatri.com/yazilar.asp?yaziid=904&sayiid=