Application of Vacuum-Assisted Closure Device in Management of Postpneumonectomy Empyema

A 57-year-old man was diagnosed with lung cancer and underwent pneumonectomy and mediastinal lymph node dissection. He was discharged without acute complications, but on a regular outpatient follow-up, he was readmitted with postpneumonectomy empyema. He was successfully treated with a vacuum-assist...

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Autores principales: Sohn, Suk Ho, Kang, Chang Hyun, Choi, Se Hoon, Kim, Young Tae
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3631793/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23614105
http://dx.doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2013.46.2.153
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Sumario:A 57-year-old man was diagnosed with lung cancer and underwent pneumonectomy and mediastinal lymph node dissection. He was discharged without acute complications, but on a regular outpatient follow-up, he was readmitted with postpneumonectomy empyema. He was successfully treated with a vacuum-assisted closure device and for 1 year period of outpatient follow-up, there was no recurrence of empyema or lung cancer.

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