Computed tomography-guided thoracoscopic debridement for multiple loculated organizing empyema: a case report

Computed tomography-guided thoracoscopic debridement for multiple loculated organizing empyema: a case report

Abstract Background Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for organizing empyema is challenging because fibrous septa and peel within the cavity are thickened and hardened. Some patients have multiple isolated empyema cavities that require debridement individually because firm intrathoracic ad...

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Main Authors: Masaya Aoki, Tadashi Umehara, Shoichiro Morizono, Yasuhiro Tokuda, Go Kamimura, Takuya Tokunaga, Souichi Suzuki, Aya Harada Takeda, Koki Maeda, Toshiyuki Nagata, Naoya Yokomakura, Kota Kariatsumari, Kazuhiro Ueda, Masami Sato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-11-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Multiple loculated organizing empyema
Debridement
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
C-arm cone-beam computed tomography
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0731-5

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