Operative versus percutaneous drainage with fibrinolysis for complicated pediatric pleural effusions: A nationwide analysis

Management of complicated pleural effusions and empyema using tube thoracostomy with intrapleural fibrinolysis versus surgical drainage has been debated for decades. However, there remains considerable variation in management with these approaches in the pediatric population. This study aims to comp...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of pediatric surgery 2023-05, Vol.58 (5), p.814-821
Hauptverfasser:	Huerta, Carlos Theodore, Kodia, Karishma, Ramsey, Walter A., Espinel, Alejandro, Gilna, Gareth P., Saberi, Rebecca A., Parreco, Joshua, Thorson, Chad M., Sola, Juan E., Perez, Eduardo A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Child Child, Preschool Drainage - adverse effects Empyema Empyema, Pleural - etiology Empyema, Pleural - surgery Fibrinolysis Fibrinolytic Agents - therapeutic use Humans Infant Operative drainage Percutaneous drainage Pleural effusion Pleural Effusion - etiology Pleural Effusion - therapy Pneumonia - etiology Retrospective Studies
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	Management of complicated pleural effusions and empyema using tube thoracostomy with intrapleural fibrinolysis versus surgical drainage has been debated for decades. However, there remains considerable variation in management with these approaches in the pediatric population. This study aims to compare the nationwide outcomes of pediatric patients with complicated pleural effusions. Patients
ISSN:	0022-3468 1531-5037
DOI:	10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2023.01.013