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Park: Surgical Treatment of Chronic Tuberculous Empyema Thoracis: 4 Cases Report
Case Report

The Ewha Medical Journal 1991; 14(3): 313-322.

Published online: 24 July 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12771/emj.1991.14.3.313

Surgical Treatment of Chronic Tuberculous Empyema Thoracis: 4 Cases Report

Young Sik Park

Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

Copyright © 1991. Ewha Womans University School of Medicine

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Abstract

Chronic tuberculous empyema thoracis was intially treated by anti-tuberculous medication. thoracentesis and closed tube thoracostomy. But when the empyema cavity was not completely closed. another more aggressive and extensive thoracic operations were needed.
Recently the author experienced the 4 kinds of the operations. which included 1) Decortication. 2) Thoracoplasty. 3) Open drainage and 4) Pleuropneumonectomy.
Postoperative courses uneventful in all 4 cases.

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