Predictors and Clinical Outcomes in Empyema Thoracis Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department Undergoing Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Predictors and Clinical Outcomes in Empyema Thoracis Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department Undergoing Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Background: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is widely used for the treatment of empyema. We evaluated clinical symptoms, laboratory examinations, and thoracentesis to assess patients in the emergency department (ED) with empyema thoracis, undergoing VATS to identify predictors of adverse...

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Main Authors: Yuan-Ming Tsai, Nikita Gamper, Tsai-Wang Huang, Shih-Chun Lee, Hung Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
pneumonia
pleural empyema
chest pain
video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
emergency department
mortality
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/10/1612

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