Intrapleural fibrinolysis and DNase versus video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for the treatment of pleural empyema (FIVERVATS): protocol for a randomised, controlled trial – surgery as first-line treatment

INTRODUCTION: Pleural empyema is a frequent disease with a high morbidity and mortality. Current standard treatment includes antibiotics and thoracic ultrasound (TUS)-guided pigtail drainage. Simultaneously with drainage, an intrapleural fibrinolyticum can be given. A potential better alternative is...

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Autores principales: Christensen, Thomas Decker, Bendixen, Morten, Skaarup, Søren Helbo, Jensen, Jens-Ulrik, Petersen, Rene Horsleben, Christensen, Merete, Licht, Peter, Neckelmann, Kirsten, Bibby, Bo Martin, Møller, Lars B, Bodtger, Uffe, Borg, Morten Hornemann, Saghir, Zaigham, Langfeldt, Sten, Harders, Stefan M W, Bedawi, Eihab O, Naidu, Babu, Rahman, Najib, Laursen, Christian B
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2022
Materias:
Respiratory Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8915266/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35264347
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054236

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