Postpneumonectomy empyema: risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and management

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2020 Feb;28(2):89-96. doi: 10.1177/0218492319888048. Epub 2019 Dec 22.

Authors

Harmouchi Hicham¹, Issoufou Ibrahim¹, Sani Rabiou¹, Lakranbi Marouane^{1

2}, Ouadnouni Yassine^{1

2}, Smahi Mohamed^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Thoracic Surgery, CHU Hassan II, Fez, Morocco.
² Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah University, Fez, Morocco.

PMID: 31865750
DOI: 10.1177/0218492319888048

No abstract available

Keywords: Bronchial fistula; empyema; pleural; pleural diseases; pneumonectomy; respiratory tract fistula.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / adverse effects
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Bronchial Fistula / diagnostic imaging
Bronchial Fistula / etiology
Bronchial Fistula / mortality
Bronchial Fistula / therapy*
Drainage* / adverse effects
Drainage* / mortality
Empyema, Pleural / diagnostic imaging
Empyema, Pleural / etiology
Empyema, Pleural / mortality
Empyema, Pleural / therapy*
Humans
Pleural Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Pleural Diseases / etiology
Pleural Diseases / mortality
Pleural Diseases / therapy*
Pneumonectomy / adverse effects*
Pneumonectomy / mortality
Predictive Value of Tests
Respiratory Tract Fistula / diagnostic imaging
Respiratory Tract Fistula / etiology
Respiratory Tract Fistula / mortality
Respiratory Tract Fistula / therapy*
Risk Factors
Thoracic Surgical Procedures* / adverse effects
Thoracic Surgical Procedures* / mortality
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents