Use of indwelling pleural catheters for chronic pleural infection.
Recurrent, chronic pleural infection creates difficult management issues. Surgical drainage is currently recommended for patients who have failed initial "medical treatment" (ie, tube thoracostomy and antibiotic therapy), but the options for patients not fit for surgery are limited. Prolon...
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| פורמט: | Journal article |
| שפה: | English |
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2008
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