Management of thoracic empyema in childhood

Empyema Thoracis in Children: A Clinical Study

“…However there is no clear consensus on the best way to obtain these objectives. (21,22,23) The age of presentation and male preponderance was consistent with similar other studies. (17,24,25) The higher prevalence in under-fives (0.64%) and the slight male preponderance (2.1:1) is in general agreement with the established pattern of acute lower respiratory infections in children.…”

“…(39,40) These treatment outcome were similar to other studies. (21,29) A meta-analysis comparing operative and non-operative procedures has also concluded that conservative management leads to recovery in more than 76% of the patients. Average duration of antibiotics used in this study was longer than the previously reported studies from developed countries.…”

Empyema Thoracis: Analysis of 150 Cases from a Tertiary Care Centre in North East India

“…The BTS recommends that all patients with significant pleural infection should be treated with antibiotics and drainage of the pleural fluid [8]. In many studies, the rate of success of ICWSD was reported as being between 61% and 100% [20][21][22][23]. In the present study, all cases at admission were treated with ICWSD and antibiotics.…”

Management of Postpneumonic Empyemas in Children

“…The British Thoracic Society recommends that all patients with significant pleural infection should be treated with antibiotics and drainage of the pleural fluid (6). In many studies the rate of success of chest tube thoracostomy was reported as being between 61% and 100% (8)(9)(10)(11)(12). Chest tube thoracostomy rate of success was 89.9% in our study.…”