Open AccessFeasibility of a simple drainage system in Cameroonian children after thoracotomy and decortication for empyema thoracis
Author(s) -
Bernadette Ngo ga,
Bonaventure Jemea,
Faustin Mouafo Tambo,
Nelly Kamgaing,
Jean Bahebeck,
Maurice Aurélien Sosso
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.93298
Subject(s) - decortication , medicine , thoracotomy , empyema , surgery , pneumonia
To analyse the outcome of children with empyema thoracis treated by decortication followed by a simple drainage system.