title: Thoracic empyema in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
abstract: A review of 114 thoracic empyema cases attended in the thoracic unit of the Muhimbili Medical Centre from July 1986 to July 1990 is presented. 87.7% of the cases were males. Their ages ranged from 9 to 79 years with a mean of 32 years. Tuberculosis was the major cause accounting for 63.2% of all the cases. 53.4% of the patients underwent either open chest drainage decortication or thoracoplasty. The duration of hospital stay ranged from 2-8 months with a mode around 3.5 months. A 7% mortality was noted.
authors: Dodoma General Hospital, Tanzania.
authors: K A
authors: KA
authors: Mteta
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D015505:Chest Tubes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D004322:Drainage / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D004654:Empyema, Tuberculous / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D013636:Tanzania / Q000453:epidemiology; D013905:Thoracoplasty / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013907:Thoracostomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016896:Treatment Outcome