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Mini-thoracostomy with vacuum-assisted closure: a minimally invasive alternative to open-window thoracostomy
Thoracostomy is a common treatment option for patients with stage III pleural empyema who do not tolerate pulmonary decortication. However, thoracostomy is considered mutilating because it involves a thoracic stoma, the closure of which can take years or require further surgery. A new, minimally inv...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia
2018
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6188697/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29947716 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1806-37562017000000167 |