title: Thoracic empyema after pneumonectomy: intrathoracic application of vacuum-assisted closure therapy.
abstract: We report the use of vacuum-assisted closure (V.A.C. Therapy, KCI Medical, Wiesbaden, Germany) to treat an intrathoracic empyema that occurred after resection of the right lung. Successful closure of the thoracic cavity was achieved with an omental plombage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kliniken Kreis Muehldorf am Inn, Muehldorf, Germany. mail@drchristianrenner.de
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Renner
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reschke
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Richter
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001980:Bronchi / Q000601:surgery*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D020878:Device Removal; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D015607:Stents; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene