Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery in Early Stage of Pediatric Pleural Empyema Improves Outcome.

Zenon PogorelićDora BjelanovićRužica GudeljMiro JukićJasna PetrićDubravko Furlan

Published in: The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon (2020)

Early decortication using a VATS is a successful, effective, and easily performed surgical method in the treatment of pediatric pleural empyema, as well as a method that significantly improves recovery time and shortens the hospital stay.

Keyphrases

thoracic surgery
early stage
healthcare
emergency department
squamous cell carcinoma
radiation therapy
acute care
adverse drug
lymph node
childhood cancer
neoadjuvant chemotherapy