Radical surgery for intractable thoracic empyema complicating traumatic pneumothorax and rib fractures
Abstract Background Few cases of traumatic pneumothorax complicated by thoracic empyema have been reported. The indication of antibiotic prophylaxis administration for traumatic pneumothorax during tube thoracostomy remains controversial, and thoracic injury complicated by empyema can be life-threat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Japan Surgical Society
2023-10-01
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| Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01765-x |
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