RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Treatment of post pneumonectomy pleural empyema by open window thoracostomy
JF European Respiratory Journal
JO Eur Respir J
FD European Respiratory Society
SP 853
OP 855
DO 10.1183/09031936.93.02090853
VO 2
IS 9
A1 PE Postmus
A1 JM Kerstjens
A1 WJ de Boer
A1 JN Homan van der Heide
A1 GH Koeter
YR 1989
UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/2/9/853.abstract
AB In 13 patients an open window thoracostomy (OWT) was performed for post pneumonectomy pleural empyema. The operation, and life with an OWT cavity, were tolerated well. Early closure of an OWT is not advisable because of a high chance of recurrence of the infection and, in lung cancer patients also the risk of tumour relapse within two years after tumour surgery.