scholarly journals Open-window thoracostomy and microvascular muscle flap for severe intrathoracic infection around aortic prosthetic graft

2005 ◽  
Vol 129 (5) ◽  
pp. 1182-1184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nai-Chen Cheng ◽  
Jiun Hsu ◽  
Jing-Shing Chen ◽  
Hao-Chih Tai ◽  
Hsi-Yu Yu
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Flap ◽  
Prosthetic Graft ◽  
Open Window ◽  
Open Window Thoracostomy

Open Window Thoracostomy for Pleural Empyema Complicating Partial Lung Resection

2009 ◽  
Vol 87 (3) ◽  
pp. 869-873 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabio Massera ◽  
Mario Robustellini ◽  
Claudio Della Pona ◽  
Gerolamo Rossi ◽  
Adriano Rizzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Resection ◽  
Pleural Empyema ◽  
Open Window ◽  
Open Window Thoracostomy ◽  
Partial Lung Resection

Video-Thoracoscopic Management of Postpneumonectomy Empyema

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (08) ◽  
pp. 701-706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorenzo Spaggiari ◽  
Domenico Galetta
Keyword(s):  
Median Time ◽  
Thoracoscopic Surgery ◽  
Bronchopleural Fistula ◽  
Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer ◽  
Invasive Approach ◽  
Thoracoscopic Approach ◽  
Open Window ◽  
Open Window Thoracostomy ◽  
A Minor

Background Postpneumonectomy empyema (PPE) is a serious complication even when it is not associated with bronchopleural fistula (BPF). Besides irrigation, an aggressive treatment is usually applied for removing infected material. However, a minimally invasive approach might achieve satisfactory results in selected patients. Methods We retrospectively identified 18 patients presenting with PPE receiving video-thoracoscopic approach. Of these 18 patients, pneumonectomy was performed for nonsmall cell lung cancer in 15 cases, for mesothelioma in 2, and for trauma in 1 case. There were 14 males and 4 females, (mean age, 62 years; range, 44–73 days). Empyema was confirmed by thoracentesis and bacteriological examination. All patients had immediate chest tube drainage and underwent thoracoscopic debridement of the empyema. Fifteen patients had no proven BPF; two had suspicious BPF, and one had a minor (<3 mm) BPF. Results Median time from pneumonectomy to empyema diagnosis was 129 days (range, 7–6205 days). Median time from drain position to video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) procedure was 10 days (range, 2–78 days). A bacterium was isolated in 13 cases (72.2%). There was no mortality and no morbidity related to the procedure. The average duration of thoracoscopic debridement was 56 minutes (range, 40–90 minutes). Median postoperative stay was 7 days (range, 6–18 days). Only in one patient an open-window thoracostomy was performed. Median follow-up of the 18 patients receiving thoracoscopy was 41.5 months (range, 1–78 months). None had recurrent empyema. The patient with a minor BPF remained asymptomatic and is doing well at 48 months follow-up. Conclusions Thoracoscopy might be a valid approach for patients presenting with PPE with or without minimal BPF. Video-thoracoscopic debridement of postpneumonectomy space is an efficient method to treat PPE.

scholarly journals Negative pressure wound therapy with instillation without open‐window thoracostomy for empyema

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. e00417
Author(s):  
Kayo Okamoto ◽  
Kumiko Matsumoto ◽  
Norichika Iga ◽  
Seiji Komatsu
Keyword(s):  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy ◽  
Wound Therapy ◽  
Open Window ◽  
Open Window Thoracostomy

scholarly journals Successful Treatment of Aspergillus Empyema Using Open Window Thoracostomy Salvage Treatment and the Local Administration of an Antifungal Agent

2016 ◽  
Vol 55 (15) ◽  
pp. 2093-2099 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nobuyuki Ashizawa ◽  
Shigeki Nakamura ◽  
Shotaro Ide ◽  
Masato Tashiro ◽  
Takahiro Takazono ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Successful Treatment ◽  
Antifungal Agent ◽  
Salvage Treatment ◽  
Local Administration ◽  
Open Window ◽  
Open Window Thoracostomy

Open window thoracostomy, myoplasty, and epiploplasty for treatment of postpneumonectomy empyema: CT evaluation.

Radiology ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 192 (1) ◽  
pp. 177-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
L Arrivé ◽  
J P Tasu ◽  
M Kitzis ◽  
G Lesêche ◽  
D Najmark ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ct Evaluation ◽  
Open Window ◽  
Open Window Thoracostomy

Open-Window Thoracostomy and Thoracomyoplasty to Manage Chronic Pleural Empyema

1998 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 818-822 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariano Garcı́a-Yuste ◽  
Guillermo Ramos ◽  
José L Duque ◽  
Felix Heras ◽  
Manuel Castanedo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pleural Empyema ◽  
Open Window ◽  
Open Window Thoracostomy

Vacuum-Assisted Closure of Pleural Empyema Without Classic Open-Window Thoracostomy

2012 ◽  
Vol 93 (5) ◽  
pp. 1741-1742 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans-Stefan Hofmann ◽  
Rudolf Schemm ◽  
Christian Grosser ◽  
Tamas Szöke ◽  
Zsolt Sziklavari
Keyword(s):  
Pleural Empyema ◽  
Vacuum Assisted Closure ◽  
Open Window ◽  
Open Window Thoracostomy
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