title: Video-assisted thoracoscopic decortication for management of postpneumonic pleural empyema.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Miraero 21 Hospital, Hawjung-Dong 1079, Suh-Gu, Gwang-Ju 502-240, South Korea. bykim0310@hanmail.net
authors.forename: Bo-Young
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Bong-Suk
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Won-Chae
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Yong-Il
authors.initials: YI
authors.lastname: Min
authors.forename: Young-Kyu
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jong-Cheol
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: 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