title: Video-assisted thorascopic surgery vs chest drain with fibrinolytics for the treatment of pleural empyema in children: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
authors.affiliation: Division of Paediatric Medicine & Paediatric Outcomes Research Team, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, 555 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada. sanjay.mahant@sickkids.ca
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mahant
authors.forename: Eyal
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weinstein
authors.forename: Anupma
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wadhwa
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014743:Videotape Recording
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents