Chest tube drainage versus repeated therapeutic thoracentesis for the management of pleural infections: a retrospective multicentre propensity-matched study

Chest tube drainage versus repeated therapeutic thoracentesis for the management of pleural infections: a retrospective multicentre propensity-matched study

Abstract Background Drainage of infected pleural fluid is pivotal in the management of pleural infections, either by chest tube drainage (CTD) or repeated therapeutic thoracocentesis (RTT), in association with the use of intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy (IPFT) and DNase. Methods The aim of this stu...

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Main Authors: Marion Charron, Victor Roy, Christophe Gut-Gobert, Etienne-Marie Jutant, Louis Leclere, Baptiste Hourmant, Jean-Claude Meurice, Stéphane Jouneau, David Luque Paz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:Pneumonia
Subjects:
Pleural infection
Pleural empyema
Chest tube
Repeated thoracic thoracentesis
Intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy
DNase
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41479-025-00167-x
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