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This study was conducted to investigate the risk factors for pulmonary abscess-related empyema by investigating the clinical characteristics and chest computed tomography imaging features of patients with pulmonary abscesses.We retrospectively analyzed the OBJECTIVE
Postoperative bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is a serious complication and a therapeutic challenge in thoracic surgery. The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of the use of the silver-human albumin (SHA) complex injected in the bronchial submucosa for the treatment of
BACKGROUND
The study determined whether the first procedure; simple drainage (tube thoracostomy, pigtail catheter) or operation (video-assisted thoracic surgery [VATS], thoracotomy) was related to outcomes in the management of empyema.
METHODS
Data were collected from 104 consecutive patients with
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this study was to test the performance of an albumin-glutaraldehyde tissue adhesive, BioGlue(r) Surgical Adhesive (BioGlue) in the sealing of air leaks from pulmonary parenchyma and bronchopleural fistulas.
METHODS
Between March 2000 and November 2001 BioGlue was applied in
Open and Video-Assisted Thoracoscopycal pleural decortications are proved and effective surgical procedure in the surgical treatment of pleural empyema in the fibrinopurulent stage. Early referral to surgery gives a better chance of success in VATS pleural decortications than open decortications.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this work was to assess ventilation and perfusion and to determine the ventilation/perfusion ratio in patients managed with decortication due to chronic pleural empyema.
METHODS
The study group comprised 28 patients, including 22 with left-side and 6 with right-side
Empyema continues to be an uncommon, frustrating, and potentially lethal complication of pneumonectomy. Between 1990 and 1994 we treated 16 cases of recalcitrant postpneumonectomy (partial or total) empyema with combinations of pulse lavage, sharp debridement, muscle flaps, myodermal flaps, and
A 36-year-old man with hemophilia A was admitted to hospital because of otalgia, hearing loss, nasal obstruction, nonproductive cough, and high fever. His laboratory data showed high-grade acute inflammatory reactions. His chest X-ray and CT films showed multiple cavitary masses in the right lower
BACKGROUND
Patients are often referred to thoracic units for management of empyema after the acute phase has been treated with antibiotics but without adequate drainage. This study evaluates the effects of delay in surgical treatment of empyema thoracis on morbidity and mortality.
METHODS
Thirty
BACKGROUND
Empyema is an increasingly frequent clinical problem worldwide, and has substantial morbidity and mortality. Our objectives were to identify the clinical, surgical and microbiological features, and management outcomes, of empyema.
METHODS
A retrospective observational study over 12 years
BACKGROUND
We have evaluated the outcome of patients who underwent surgical treatment of parapneumonic pleural empyema.
METHODS
This study included 143 consecutive patients older than 18 years who were operated on for parapneumonic pleural empyema.
RESULTS
The overall survival at 30 days, 3 months,
BACKGROUND
Spontaneous bacterial empyema (SBEM) is a rare complication of portal hypertension. The characteristics and risk factors for SBEM are not well known. This study was performed to investigate the risk factors for SBEM in cirrhotic patients with hydrothorax.
METHODS
From July 1996 to
BACKGROUND
Guidelines recommend that children with empyema be treated initially with chest tube insertion and intrapleural fibrinolytics. Some patients have poor outcomes with this approach, and it is unclear which factors are associated with treatment failure.
METHODS
Possible risk factors were
We report a prospective multi-centre study of the clinical course and hospital management of thoracic empyema in 119 patients (mean age 54.8). The commonest presenting symptom was malaise (75%), 55% were febrile; 31% were previously well with no predisposing condition. Initial treatments were
BACKGROUND
The aim of this study was to identify key factors on admission predicting the development of complicated parapneumonic effusion or empyema in patients admitted with community-acquired pneumonia.
METHODS
A prospective observational study of patients admitted with community-acquired