Study protocol for DICE trial: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery decortication versus interventional radiology guided chest tube insertion for the management of empyema

Study protocol for DICE trial: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery decortication versus interventional radiology guided chest tube insertion for the management of empyema

Background: Empyema is a common thoracic surgery presentation, defined as pus in the pleural space. Despite the commonality of empyema, consensus on initial management remains ambiguous. Two standard of care treatment options include inserting a chest tube (thoracostomy) and the administration of in...

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Main Authors: Erin Williams, Nader Hanna, Alex Menard, Benedetto Mussari, Reza Nasirzadeh, Emidio Tarulli, Gurmohan Rob Dhillon, Ken Reid, Dimitri Petsikas, Jennifer Pereira, Paul Heffernan, Wiley Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications
Subjects:
Empyema
Pleural space
Thoracic surgery
Chest tube
Decortication
Intrapleural fibrinolytics video assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451865421000788

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