Successful surgical treatment of an intraoperatively ruptured lung abscess rupture using free pericardial fat implantation: a case report

Abstract Background Lung abscess treatment results the treatment results improved with the development of antibiotics; however, surgical treatment is indicated when pyothorax is present, surgical treatment is indicated. When a lung abscess ruptures, pyothorax and fistula occur, which are difficult t...

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Main Authors: Yoshihito Iijima, Takaki Mizoguchi, Masahito Ishikawa, Shun Iwai, Nozomu Motono, Hidetaka Uramoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2024-01-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-024-01814-z
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