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KMID : 0364020130460020153
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Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2013 Volume.46 No. 2 p.153 ~ p.155
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Application of Vacuum-Assisted Closure Device in Management of Postpneumonectomy Empyema
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Sohn Suk-Ho
Kang Chang-Hyun
Choi Se-Hoon
Kim Young-Tae
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Abstract
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A 57-year-old man was diagnosed with lung cancer and underwent pneumonectomy and mediastinal lymph node dissection. He was discharged without acute complications, but on a regular outpatient follow-up, he was readmitted with postpneumonectomy empyema. He was successfully treated with a vacuum-assisted closure device and for 1 year period of outpatient follow-up, there was no recurrence of empyema or lung cancer.
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KEYWORD
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Negative-pressure wound therapy, Empyema, Pneumonectomy
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