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Surgical Treatment of Chronic Tuberculous Empyema Thoracis: 4 Cases Report

Young Sik Park
The Ewha Medical Journal 1991;14(3):313-322. Published online: July 24, 2015

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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  • 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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