OUTCOMES OF OPEN THORACIC SURGICAL DECORTICATION IN PATIENTS WITH TUBERCULOUS EMPYEMA

Objective: To analyze the outcome of open surgical decortication of tuberculous empyema patients at their late presentation. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Patients (n = 128) with tuberculous empyema were subjected to decortication for one and half year start...

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Main Authors: Tahir Aslam, Amer Bilal, Manzoor Ahmed, Mohammad Abid, Abdul Baseer, Khurshid Ahmed Baloch, Fawad Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Army Press 2020-12-01
Series:Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/3724