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https://dora.health.qld.gov.au/qldresearchjspui/handle/1/822| Title: | Surgical versus non-surgical management for pleural empyema | Authors: | Chin, Tze Yang Redden, Mark D Hsu, Charlie Chia-Tsong |
Issue Date: | 2017 | Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Ltd | Source: | Redden, Mark D., Tze Yang Chin, and Mieke L. van Driel. "Surgical versus non‐surgical management for pleural empyema." Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 3 (2017). | Journal: | Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | Series/Report no.: | 3; | Abstract: | Empyema refers to pus in the pleural space, commonly due to adjacent pneumonia, chest wall injury, or a complication of thoracic surgery. A range of therapeutic options are available for its management, ranging from percutaneous aspiration and intercostal drainage to video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) or thoracotomy drainage. Intrapleural fibrinolytics may also be administered following intercostal drain insertion to facilitate pleural drainage. There is currently a lack of consensus regarding optimal treatment. | DOI: | 10.1002/14651858.CD010651.pub2 136 136 |
Keywords: | Empyema;Video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS);Thoracotomy drainage | Type: | Article |
| Appears in Sites: | West Moreton HHS Publications |
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