Simple chest closure of open window thoracostomy for postpneumonectomy empyema: a case report
Abstract Background Management of postpneumonectomy empyema requires comprehensive strategies, especially when the condition is associated with large bronchopleural fistulae. We report a case involving the simple chest closure of open window thoracostomy with remaining residual space. Case presentat...
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| Main Authors: | Tetsuya Fukui, Tadashi Matsukura, Yusuke Wakatsuki, Satoko Yamawaki |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Japan Surgical Society
2019-04-01
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| Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0612-y |
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