Management of pediatric pleural empyema: a national survey of pediatric surgeons in Brazil.
Felippe FlausinoLuiza Maes ManaraBruna Baioni SandreGilson Nagel SawayaRosemeri Maurici da SilvaPublished in: Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia (2024)
Chest drainage plus fibrinolysis was the treatment adopted by most of the respondents in this Brazilian sample. There was a preference for large drains; in contrast, smaller drains were preferred by those who perform chest drainage plus fibrinolysis. Respondents would rather change treatment when facing treatment failure or in critically ill children.