Risk factors for posttraumatic empyema in diaphragmatic injuries.
Alberto Federico GarcíaFernando Rodríguez-HolguínÁlvaro Ignacio Sánchez-OrtizIsabella Caicedo-HolguínCarlos Gallego-NavarroMaría Paula NaranjoEdgar-Yaset CaicedoDaniela BurbanoDiana Felisa Currea-PerdomoCarlos A OrdoñezJuan Carlos PuyanaPublished in: World journal of emergency surgery : WJES (2022)
The severity of the thoracic injury and the presence of visible abdominal contamination were identified as independent risk factors for empyema after penetrating diaphragmatic trauma.