Treatment of Huge Chronic Tuberculous Empyema with Cardiopulmonary Dysfunction: 1 case report / 대한흉부외과학회지
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
;
: 188-192, 2004.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-187262
ABSTRACT
Treatment of huge chronic tuberculous empyema with cardiopulmonary dysfunction. Drainage of empyemal space by closed thoracostomy in chronic tuberculous empyema is generally contraindicated because of the possibility of empyema necessitatis and ascending infection. But in case that serious cardiopulmonary dysfunction is present, drainage of empyema and decompression is necessary. We experienced a case in which chronic tuberculous empyema was big enough to cause mediastinal shifting and cardiopulmonary failure. Immediate drainage of pleural cavity with tube thoracostomy was performed. Afterward, pleuropneumonectomy was done following cyclic irrigation for one month. The patient had successful postoperative course without any evidence of complication or relapse of infection.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Recurrence
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Tuberculosis, Pleural
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Thoracostomy
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Drainage
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Pleural Cavity
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Decompression
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Empyema
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Empyema, Tuberculous
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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