Medical management of parapneumonic pleural disease.

Considerable heterogeneity exists in the management of parapneumonic pleural disease. A randomized controlled trial (RCT) demonstrated the effectiveness of small-catheter drainage with fibrinolysis, but surgical devotees suggest this may only be applicable to "early" cases. We examined evi...

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Main Authors: Barnes, N, Hull, J, Thomson, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2005