2002
DOI: 10.1590/s0021-75572002000800007
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Abordagem cirúrgica da efusão pleural parapneumônica e suas complicações

Abstract: Objective: surgical treatment of parapneumonic pleural effusion in children is controversial. The type of intervention is based mainly on personal experience and on the small number of reported cases. This article aims at presenting a literature review and the authors' experience in the surgical management of parapneumonic pleural effusion in children.Sources: data were searched in the Medline and Lilacs databases.Summary of the findings: complicated parapneumonic effusion should be surgically drained if thora… Show more

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“…(28) In the present study, isolation of germs in pleural fluid occurred in a small number of patients-only 23 children (Table 1). This is in agreement with findings reported in the literature, (4) In fact, this can result from the use of antibiotics prior to pleural fluid culture, since most of the children in our sample were receiving antibiotics at the time of pleural fluid collection.…”
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“…(28) In the present study, isolation of germs in pleural fluid occurred in a small number of patients-only 23 children (Table 1). This is in agreement with findings reported in the literature, (4) In fact, this can result from the use of antibiotics prior to pleural fluid culture, since most of the children in our sample were receiving antibiotics at the time of pleural fluid collection.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
“…The management of these patients was performed following the same treatment algorithm (Figures 1 and 2). (4) At each hospital studied, the following data were collected from the medical charts: age; gender; use of thoracentesis; use of antibiotics prior to surgery; macroscopic aspect, biochemical analysis, microscopy and culture of pleural fluid; time elapsed from the onset of the clinical symptoms to thoracoscopy; duration of chest tube drainage; length of hospital stay; efficacy of thoracoscopy; and need for a second surgical procedure.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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