Iterative Thoracentesis as First-Line Treatment of Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion
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Iterative Thoracentesis as First-Line Treatment of Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion
RATIONALE Optimal management of complicated parapneumonic effusions (CPPE) remains controversial. OBJECTIVES to assess safety and efficacy of iterative therapeutic thoracentesis (ITTC), the first-line treatment of CPPE in Rennes University Hospital. METHODS Patients with CPPE were identified through our computerized database. We retrospectively studied all cases of CPPE initially managed wi...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS ONE
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084788