Open AccessMinimally invasive vacuum-assisted closure therapy in the management of complex pleural empyema
Author(s) -
Zsolt Sziklavári,
Christian Großer,
Reiner Neu,
Rudolf Schemm,
Tamás Szöke,
Michael Ried,
HansStefan Hofmann
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1569-9293
pISSN - 1569-9285
DOI - 10.1093/icvts/ivt093
Subject(s) - medicine , empyema , pleural empyema , surgery , closure (psychology) , negative pressure wound therapy , intensive care medicine , pathology , market economy , alternative medicine , economics
The pool of potential candidates for pleural empyema is expanding. In a previous technical report, we tested the feasibility of the minimally invasive insertion of a vacuum-assisted closure (Mini-VAC) system without the insertion of an open-window thoracostomy (OWT). In this study, we describe a consecutive case series of complex pleural empyemas that were managed by this Mini-VAC therapy.
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