Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in the management of acute purulent mediastinitis and pleural empyema

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 51-54

  Laisaar, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Acute mediastinitis; Pleural empyema; Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; HEMATOTHORAX; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAVAGE; MALE; MEDIASTINITIS; MORTALITY; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PERICARDITIS; PLEURA EMPYEMA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAB WOUND; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 0031960497     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1010188     Document Type: Article

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