Early administration of intrapleural streptokinase in the treatment of multiloculated pleural effusions and pleural empyemas

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 252-256

  Laisaar, T ^a   Puttsepp E ^a   Laisaar, V ^a  

^a TARTU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Estonia)

Author keywords

multiloculated pleural effusion; pleural empyema; streptokinase; surgery

Indexed keywords

STREPTOKINASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EPISTAXIS; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; INTRAPLEURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PLEURA EFFUSION; PLEURA EMPYEMA; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACOTOMY; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 0029910960     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1012030     Document Type: Article

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