Video-assisted thoracoscopy in the treatment of pleural empyema: Stage- based management and outcome

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 234-238

  Cassina, P C ^a   Hauser, M ^a   Hillejan, L ^a   Greschuchna, D ^a   Stamatis, G ^a   Deslauriers, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEBRIDEMENT; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAVAGE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; PLEURA EMPYEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACOSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBE;

EID: 0032903624     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(99)70417-4     Document Type: Article

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