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Fibrinolytic treatment of complicated pediatric thoracic empyemas with intrapleural streptokinase

Author(s) -

Gülşen Ekíngen

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.05.032

Subject(s) - medicine , streptokinase , thoracotomy , pleural effusion , chest tube , empyema , surgery , fibrinolytic therapy , pleural cavity , pleural disease , fibrinolysis , thoracic cavity , fibrin , respiratory disease , lung , pneumothorax , myocardial infarction , immunology

Proper antibiotic treatment and adequate pleural drainage is essential in successful management of pleural effusions. In complicated effusions the increased production of fibrin results in formation of loculations and septations within the thoracic cavity, leading ineffective chest tube drainage. Intrapleural fibrinolytic agents are employed to avoid thoracotomy in such complicated pleural effusions. Our study reviews the results of streptokinase treatment in children with pleural effusion.

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