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Přínos torakoskopie v diagnostice a léčbě hrudního empyemu

Title in English Contribution of thoracoscopy for diagnostic and therapy of the thoracic empyema
Authors

HANKE Ivo BENDA Petr KYSELA Petr

Year of publication 2007
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Miniinvazívna chirurgia a endoskopia
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Field Surgery incl. transplantology
Keywords thoracic empyema; surgical therapy; thoracoscopy
Description Authors deal with possibilities and contribution of minimally invasive technique to diagnostics and treatment of thoracic empyema. In seven years period they prospectively evaluated the group of 157 patients. They followed applied methods of diagnostics, and treatment, the lengths of hospital stay after surgical intervention, and its success. They statistically evaluated mentioned parameters. Results of this survey show that early thoracoscopic intervention substantially contributes to shortening of hospital stay and successful healing of the condition.

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