Does videothoracoscopy improve clinical outcomes when implemented as part of a pleural empyema treatment algorithm?

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to evaluate whether the inclusion of videothoracoscopy in a pleural empyema treatment algorithm would change the clinical outcome of such patients. METHODS: This study performed quality-improvement research. We conducted a retrospective review of patients who underwent pleural de...

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Autores principales: Terra, Ricardo Mingarini, Waisberg, Daniel Reis, de Almeida, José Luiz Jesus, Devido, Marcela Santana, Pêgo-Fernandes, Paulo Manuel, Jatene, Fabio Biscegli
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo 2012
Materias:
Clinical Science
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3370305/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22760892
http://dx.doi.org/10.6061/clinics/2012(06)03

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