Post-pneumonic thoracic empyema in children: A continued surgical challenge

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 4-7

  Gofrit, O N ^a   Engelhard, D ^a   Abu Dalu, K ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Pediatrics; Thoracic empyema; Thoracotomy

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; CEFUROXIME; ERYTHROMYCIN;

ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; EUROPE; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE A; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PLEURA EFFUSION; PLEURA EMPYEMA; PNEUMONIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOTOMY; THORAX DRAINAGE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032958341     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1072203     Document Type: Article

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