title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL 62794-9638, USA. shazelrigg@siumed.edu
authors.forename: Stephen R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Hazelrigg
mesh_terms: D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy; D013908:Thoracotomy