Empyema thoracis: Surgical management in children
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Empyema thoracis: Surgical management in children
Empyema thoracis can produce significant morbidity in children if inadequately treated. Correct evaluation of the stage of the disease, the clinical condition of the child and proper assessment of the response to conservative treatment is crucial in deciding the mode of further surgical intervention. This ranges from intercostal chest tube drainage and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery to op...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0971-9261
DOI: 10.4103/0971-9261.57698