Debate 2: Is the Management of Childhood Empyema Primarily Medical, or Surgical?

Abstract The management of empyema thoracis has changed in the past 1–2 decades with the advent of video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS), the surgeon’s weapon and fibrinolytic agents, the physician’s weapon. Inappropriate use of either and inability to accept their failure in some cases cause prolonged morbidity in an unsuspecting patient. VATS has been shown to be very effective in stage 2 empyema and is associated with early amelioration of symptoms and early discharge from hospital. Open thoracotomy still plays an important role in the management of delayed and complicated cases of empyema and has always produced good results. Some complications seen by surgeons are related to previous interventions and delayed referral. Lung status plays an important role in post operative recovery. In patients requiring intervention, both medical and surgical options should be considered without bias early in the management and discussed with care-givers to give best outcome..

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

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2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:90

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Indian journal of pediatrics - 90(2023), 9 vom: 15. Mai, Seite 915-919

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Englisch

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Themen:

Bronchopleural fistula
Decortication
Pulmonary necrosis
Thoracotomy
Video-assisted thoracoscopy

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10.1007/s12098-023-04589-7

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