Drainage, fibrinolytics, or surgery: A comparison of treatment options in pediatric empyema

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1638-1642

  Gates, Robert L ^a   Hogan, Mark ^a   Weinstein, Samuel ^a   Arca, Marjorie J ^a,b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

cost analysis; diagnostic ultrasound scan; Empyema; fibrinolytic therapy; thoracoscopy; thoracotomy

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

BLOOD CELL COUNT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRAIN; DRUG INSTILLATION; EMPYEMA; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KRUSKAL WALLIS TEST; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PNEUMONIA; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANK SUM TEST; RECORDING; REVIEW; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THORAX SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUBE;

EID: 8444228501     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2004.07.015     Document Type: Article

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