Comparison of thoracoscopic drainage with open thoracotomy for treatment of paediatric parapneumonic empyema

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 599-603

  Goldschlager, T ^a   Frawley, G ^a   Crameri, J ^a   Taylor, R ^a   Auldist, A ^a   Stokes, K ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Decortication; Thoracic empyema; Thoracoscopy; Thoracotomy; VATS

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE DURATION; EMPYEMA; FEMALE; FEVER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRAINAGE; EMPYEMA, PLEURAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 26944459988     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-005-1423-8     Document Type: Article

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