Feasibility of a simple drainage system in Cameroonian children after thoracotomy and decortication for empyema thoracis

• Main Authors: Bernadette Ngo Nonga (Author), Bonaventure Jemea (Author), Faustin Mouafo Tambo (Author), Nelly Kamgaing (Author), Jean Bahebeck (Author), Maurice A Sosso (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: To analyse the outcome of children with empyema thoracis treated by decortication followed by a simple drainage system. Patients and Methods: Retrospective chart review from July 2001 to June 2010 of all cases of children who had a thoracotomy for empyema. We used an endotracheal tube as...