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Retrospective case–control study on the outcomes of early minimally invasive pleural lavage for pleural empyema in oncology patients

BACKGROUND: Oncology patients carry a substantial risk of developing pleural empyema. Here, we report the preliminary results of our early video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lavage strategy in cases of empyema occurring in patients undergoing (radio‐) chemotherapy. METHODS: This was a retro...

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Autores principales: Girotti, Paolo Nicola Camillo, Tschann, Peter, Di Stefano, Paolo, Möschel, Martin, Hübl, Nikolaus, Königsrainer, Ingmar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8520807/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34402204
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1759-7714.14109