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Mini-thoracostomy with vacuum-assisted closure: a minimally invasive alternative to open-window thoracostomy

2018; Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia; Volume: 44; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s1806-37562017000000167

ISSN

1806-3756

Autores

Alessandro Wasum Mariani, João Bruno Ribeiro Machado Lisboa, Guilherme de Abreu Rodrigues, Ester Moraes Avila, Ricardo Mingarini Terra, Paulo Manuel Pêgo‐Fernandes,

Tópico(s)

Surgical site infection prevention

Resumo

Thoracostomy is a common treatment option for patients with stage III pleural empyema who do not tolerate pulmonary decortication. However, thoracostomy is considered mutilating because it involves a thoracic stoma, the closure of which can take years or require further surgery. A new, minimally invasive technique that uses the vacuum-assisted closure has been proposed as an alternative to thoracostomy. This study aims to analyze the safety and effectiveness of mini-thoracostomy with vacuum-assisted closure in an initial sample of patients.

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