scholarly journals SINGLE-TROCAR VIDEO-ASSISTED FLEXIBLE THORACOSCOPIC DEBRIDEMENT UNDER LOCAL ANAESTHESIA FOR MULTILOCULATED PARAPNEUMONIC EMPYEMA

Respirology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 188-188
Keyword(s):  
Local Anaesthesia ◽  
Video Assisted ◽  
Parapneumonic Empyema

The role of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in the treatment of parapneumonic empyema after the failure of fibrinolytics

2001 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Bouros ◽  
K.M. Antoniou ◽  
G. Chalkiadakis ◽  
J. Drositis ◽  
I. Petrakis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thoracoscopic Surgery ◽  
Video Assisted ◽  
Parapneumonic Empyema ◽  
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

The Utility and Timing of Surgical Intervention for Parapneumonic Empyema in the Era of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy

2005 ◽  
Vol 71 (6) ◽  
pp. 512-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
William W. Hope ◽  
William D. Bolton ◽  
James E. Stephenson
Keyword(s):  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Treatment Algorithm ◽  
Ct Scanning ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Tube Placement ◽  
Open Thoracotomy ◽  
Video Assisted ◽  
Preoperative Ct ◽  
Postoperative Length ◽  
Parapneumonic Empyema

Empyema, a pyogenic or suppurative infection of the pleural space, continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality in patients with pneumonia. The advent of video-assisted thoracoscopy has placed the treatment algorithm of empyema in flux. We retrospectively reviewed all patients who underwent surgical treatment for parapneumonic empyema from January 1, 1999, through December 31, 2003. Data collected included demographic information, preoperative CT scanning/thoracostomy tube placement, morbidity/mortality, days from admission to surgery, and postoperative length of stay. We compared patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopy to those requiring conversion to open thoracotomy and those who had initial open thoracotomy. Morbidity and mortality rates were similar among all groups. Conversion rate to open thoracotomy was 21 per cent. We found patients operated on within 11 days of admission had a shorter postoperative length of stay with similar morbidity and mortality. Our data supports early aggressive surgery treatment for parapneumonic empyema.

Clinical history and surgical management of parapneumonic empyema what is the role of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)?

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 65-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duilio Divisi ◽  
Francesca Gabriele ◽  
Mirko Barone ◽  
Gino Zaccagna ◽  
William Di Francescantonio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Management ◽  
Thoracoscopic Surgery ◽  
Clinical History ◽  
Video Assisted ◽  
Parapneumonic Empyema ◽  
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
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