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KMID : 0374019910140030313
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Ewha Medical Journal
1991 Volume.14 No. 3 p.313 ~ p.322
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Surgical Treatment of Chronic Tuberculous Empyema Thoracis
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Chronic tuberculous empyema thoracis was intially treated by anti-tuberculous medication, thoracentesis and closed tube thoracostomy. But when the empyema cavity was not completely closed, another more aggressive and extensive thoracic operations were needed.
Recently the author experienced the 4 kinds of the operations. which included 1) Decortication, 2) Thoracoplasty, 3) Open drainage and 4) Pleuropneumonectomy.
Postoperative courses were uneventful in all 4 cases.
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