Surgery for thoracic empyema concurrent with rupture of lung abscesses in a child.
The authors report surgical treatment for thoracic empyema concurrent with rupture of lung abscesses and completely collapsed lung in a child. Right middle lobectomy for ruptured abscess, debridement and closure with interrupted sutures for another abscess in the lower lobe, and decortication were performed. Positive-pressure ventilation was needed to prevent reexpansion pulmonary edema because of long-term collapsed lobes. The patient is doing well with no recurrent empyema or thoracic deformity at 3 years postoperation.
Department of Chest Surgery, Fukui Red Cross Hospital, Tsukimi, Japan.
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Yamanaka
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Hirai
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Ohtake
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Watanabe
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Nakamura
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Tanabe
D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000517:prevention & control; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods