Intrapleural Fibrinolytic Therapy in Pediatric Loculated Pleural Effusion: A Case Report

Introduction: Pleural effusion drainage in addition to antibiotics is used for the management of empyema and complex parapneumonic effusions (CPE). Fibrinolytics aid in drainage because fibrin adhesions create loculations in the pleural space. Although open thoracotomy and video-assisted thoracoscop...

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Main Authors: Rhea P Gandhi, Sachinkumar S Dole, M S Barthwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publisher 2024-09-01
Series:Indian Journal of Respiratory Care
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Online Access:https://www.ijrc.in/doi/IJRC/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-11010-1135
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