TY - JOUR
T1 - Postpneumonectomy and Postlobectomy Empyema
AU - Gharagozloo, Farid
AU - Margolis, Marc
AU - Facktor, Matthew
AU - Tempesta, Barbara
AU - Najam, Farzad
PY - 2006/8
Y1 - 2006/8
N2 - Although similar strategies are used in the management of PPE and PLE, these conditions need to be viewed as two separate entities. For the purpose of devising the appropriate management strategy, PPE should be divided into early and late, with and without mediastinal induration and extensive pleural space contamination. If at all possible, PLE should be managed as a postpneumonic empyema with prolonged chest tube drainage. The key to these conditions is prevention [66].
AB - Although similar strategies are used in the management of PPE and PLE, these conditions need to be viewed as two separate entities. For the purpose of devising the appropriate management strategy, PPE should be divided into early and late, with and without mediastinal induration and extensive pleural space contamination. If at all possible, PLE should be managed as a postpneumonic empyema with prolonged chest tube drainage. The key to these conditions is prevention [66].
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U2 - 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2006.05.012
DO - 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2006.05.012
M3 - Review article
C2 - 17004549
AN - SCOPUS:33747185928
SN - 1547-4127
VL - 16
SP - 215
EP - 222
JO - Thoracic Surgery Clinics
JF - Thoracic Surgery Clinics
IS - 3
ER -