Percutaneous management of parapneumonic effusions.
Parapneumonic effusions continue to be a significant source of morbidity and mortality. Treatment at earlier stages before fibrous peel and loculations occur has a much better prognosis. Using image guidance, addition of intracavitary fibrinolytic instillation, close follow-up with drainage of residual or new collections are some of the other factors that improve prognosis. In this article, we discussed treatment strategies, percutaneous management of parapneumonic effusions, its alternatives and results.
Ozkan
Orhan S
OS
Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, 06100 Sihhiye/Ankara, Turkey.
Ozmen
Mustafa N
MN
Akhan
Okan
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D015505:Chest Tubes; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed