Population-Based Cohort of Children With Parapneumonic Effusion and Empyema Managed With Low Rates of Pleural Drainage

• Main Authors: Luis Moral (Author), Teresa Toral (Author), Agustín Clavijo (Author), María Caballero (Author), Francisco Canals (Author), María José Forniés (Author), Jorge Moral (Author), Raquel Revert (Author), Raquel Lucas (Author), Ana María Huertas (Author), María Cristina González (Author), Belén García-Avilés (Author), Mónica Belda (Author), Nuria Marco (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: The most appropriate treatment for parapneumonic effusion (PPE), including empyema, is controversial. We analyzed the experience of our center and the hospitals in its reference area after adopting a more conservative approach that reduced the use of chest tube pleural drainage (CTPD)....