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The Utility of Intraoperative Microbiological, Cytological, and Histopathological Sampling in the Setting of an Empyema Necessitating Lung Decortication Surgery

Introduction and Aims: Empyema thoracis is a pleural space pathology that indicates accumulation of purulent material in the pleural space. It is often associated with an underlying infectious process, such as pneumonia, but can also be a ramification of a more sinister etiology, such as lung carcin...

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Autores principales: Niaz, Muhammad Ali, Almas, Talal, Phelan, Leo, Ehtesham, Maryam, Healy, David G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7386087/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32754383
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8839