Title: A New Classification of Parapneumonic Effusions and Empyema
Abstract: The optimal management of patients with pleural effusion secondary to a bacterial process in the thoracic cavity will result in patients being restored to their former state of good health in the most expeditious manner with the least invasive measures. In addition to selecting an appropriate antibiotic, the main treatment options are tube thoracostomy (either a small or a large tube), the intrapleural instillation of a thrombolytic agent, videothoracoscopy with the breakdown of adhesions, decortication, or an open drainage procedure.
Publication Year: 1995
Publication Date: 1995-08-01
Language: en
Type: review
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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