Feasibility of a simple drainage system in Cameroonian children after thoracotomy and decortication for empyema thoracis
Background: To analyse the outcome of children with empyema thoracis treated by decortication followed by a simple drainage system. Patients and Methods: Retrospective chart review from July 2001 to June 2010 of all cases of children who had a thoracotomy for empyema. We used an endotracheal tube as...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2012-01-01
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Series: | African Journal of Paediatric Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2012;volume=9;issue=1;spage=27;epage=31;aulast=Nonga |