Medical Thoracoscopy and Intrapleural Fibrinolytic Therapy for the Management of Pleural Empyema: A Cohort Study

Conclusions: Patients with pleural empyema treated in earlier stages (free-flowing or multiloculated effusion) with medical thoracoscopy show significantly better results than patients treated in later stages (organized empyema). This approach is safe, minimally invasive, and efficient in these patients with disease having relevant mortality; however, patient selection remains essential.Respiration
Source: Respiration - Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research