Video-assisted thoracoscopic decortication for management of postpneumonic pleural empyema.
Kim
Bo-Young
BY
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Miraero 21 Hospital, Hawjung-Dong 1079, Suh-Gu, Gwang-Ju 502-240, South Korea. bykim0310@hanmail.net
Oh
Bong-Suk
BS
Jang
Won-Chae
WC
Min
Yong-Il
YI
Park
Young-Kyu
YK
Park
Jong-Cheol
JC
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods*; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010994:Pleura / Q000601:surgery*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome