Accelerated treatment for post-lobectomy empyema: new indication for an established procedure
| Autor: | Rakesh Krishnadas, Peter Froeschle, Richard G. Berrisford, A. Wolthuis |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
| Předmět: |
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Male Reoperation medicine.medical_specialty Staphylococcus aureus Lung Neoplasms Lung resections medicine.medical_treatment Surgical Flaps Pneumonectomy Carcinoma Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma Medicine Humans Thoracotomy Patient group Empyema Pleural Aged business.industry Treatment options respiratory system medicine.disease Empyema respiratory tract diseases Surgery Debridement Non small cell Respiratory Tract Fistula Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Tomography X-Ray Computed |
| Zdroj: | The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon. 56(6) |
| ISSN: | 0171-6425 |
| Popis: | A 68-year-old male underwent a right upper lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) complicated by a delayed-onset empyema. The infected pleural space was successfully cleansed,applying the principles of accelerated treatment first described by the Weder group for patients sustaining an empyema after pneumonectomy. This strategy has been proved to be safe and effective even in cases of pleural space infection after minor lung resections, and we therefore recommend it for consideration as an additional treatment option for this patient group alongside the established techniques. |
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