Population-Based Cohort of Children With Parapneumonic Effusion and Empyema Managed With Low Rates of Pleural Drainage

Population-Based Cohort of Children With Parapneumonic Effusion and Empyema Managed With Low Rates of Pleural Drainage

Introduction: The most appropriate treatment for parapneumonic effusion (PPE), including empyema, is controversial. We analyzed the experience of our center and the hospitals in its reference area after adopting a more conservative approach that reduced the use of chest tube pleural drainage (CTPD)....

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Veröffentlicht in:Frontiers in pediatrics 2021-07, Vol.9, p.621943-621943
Hauptverfasser: Moral, Luis, Toral, Teresa, Clavijo, Agustín, Caballero, María, Canals, Francisco, Forniés, María José, Moral, Jorge, Revert, Raquel, Lucas, Raquel, Huertas, Ana María, González, María Cristina, García-Avilés, Belén, Belda, Mónica, Marco, Nuria
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Sprache:eng
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length of stay
parapneumonic effusion
Pediatrics
pleural drainage
pleural empyema
population-based study
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction: The most appropriate treatment for parapneumonic effusion (PPE), including empyema, is controversial. We analyzed the experience of our center and the hospitals in its reference area after adopting a more conservative approach that reduced the use of chest tube pleural drainage (CTPD). Methods: Review of the clinical documentation of all PPE patients in nine hospitals from 2010 to 2018. Results: A total of 318 episodes of PPE were reviewed; 157 had a thickness of
ISSN:2296-2360
2296-2360
DOI:10.3389/fped.2021.621943