2020•PEDIATRICSRequires access
Trends in Non-Operative Management of Empyema
Robert M. Dorman, Tolulope A. Oyetunji, Charlene Dekonenko, Kartik Depala, Shubhika Jain, Shawn D. St. Peter
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Abstract
Purpose – Our and other trials and observational studies have demonstrated that about 16% of children treated with primary fibrinolysis will subsequently undergo thoracoscopic decortication. We report the frequency with which children progress to operation with maturation of the protocol over time. Methods - A prospectively maintained database of patients with a diagnosis of empyema between September 2014 and …