Medical Thoracoscopy in Multiloculated and Organised Empyema
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Medical thoracoscopy in multiloculated and organised empyema.
agreed that there will be some patients in whom lysis of adhesions is not possible via medical thoracoscopy [5] , so close dialogue between medical thoracoscopists and thoracic surgeons remains key in pleural infection. This is, however, also important in nonempyematous septated effusions, and an early decision is needed as to whether VATS or decortication would be the optimal strategy [4–6] . ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Respiration
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1423-0356,0025-7931
DOI: 10.1159/000343620