Curr Health Sci J, vol. 35, no. 4, 2009

Using the open window thoracostomy (Eloesser window) in chronic pleural empyema

[Original paper]

A. DOBRINESCU(1), A. DEMETRIAN(1)


(1)Department of Thoracic Surgery, Emergency County University Hospital, Craiova


Abstract:

The authors present a case of chronic pleural empyema solved by open window thoracostomy (Eloesser window).


Keywords:
hyperchronic empyema, open window thoracostomy, Eloesser window



Corresponding:
Alin Demetrian, MD, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Emergency County University Hospital, Craiova, Dolj, RomAnia, alin_demetrian@yahoo.com


DOI 10.12865/CHSJ.35.04.14 - Download PDF