Open Thoracotomy and Decortication for Chronic Empyema

OBJECTIVES: Traditionally, chronic empyema has been treated by thoracotomy and decortication. Some recent reports have claimed similar clinical results for videothoracoscopy, but with less morbidity and mortality than open procedures. Our experience with thoracotomy and decortication is reviewed so...

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Autores principales: Andrade-Alegre, Rafael, Garisto, Juan D., Zebede, Salomón
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo 2008
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2664280/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19061002
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1807-59322008000600014

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2664280/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19061002
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1807-59322008000600014

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