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(Chest. 1938;4:8-10.)
© 1938 American College of Chest Physicians

Treatment Of Empyema

VICTOR STRONG RANDOLPH M.D., F.A.C.S.1

1 Phoenix, Arizona

1 The treatment of non-tuberculous empyema is discussed.

2 The drainage site must be at the lowest point in the pleural cavity.

3 A large enough tube must be used to insure continuous drainage.

4 Closed drainage is to be preferred

5 Irrigation is of some value.

6 Chronic empyema occurs when the lung has not been fully re-expanded during drainage of the acute empyema.

7 Chronic empyema may be cured by "unroofing" with or without some form of thoracoplasty.

8 Chronic empyema should be avoided by proper drainage of acute empyemas and re-expansion of the underlying lung.






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