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10 Case report Bilateral empyema thoracis treated simultaneously with video-assisted thoracic surgery and open decortication: a case report and review of the literature Himanshu Acharya, Nitin P. Dhende, Shivaji B. Mane and Abu Obaidah Keywords: bilateral empyema, children, pneumonia, simultaneous Empyema thoracis is a complication and a late sequel of management untreated pneumonia in children. The reviews published on bilateral empyema are very few. We present a case that was Department of Pediatric Surgery, J.J. Hospital and Grant Medical College, managed bilaterally simultaneously with good results, and Mumbai, India Correspondence to Himanshu Acharya, MBBS, MS, MCh, G3 Datt Villa, Napier we also present a review of the current trend of Town, Jabalpur, MP 486001, India management of this entity. Ann Pediatr Surg 10:10–11 c Tel: + 919926277512; e-mail: dr.himanshu.acharya.mch@gmail.com 2014 Annals of Pediatric Surgery. Received 11 November 2011 accepted 27 August 2013 Annals of Pediatric Surgery 2014, 10:10–11 Introduction and respiratory distress improved and on day 4, the right Empyema thoracis is a complication and a late sequel intercostal drainage (ICD) was removed but the patient of untreated pneumonia in children. Presentation of developed pneumothorax on day 5, for which reinsertion empyema thoracis involving both the pleural cavities
Annals of Pediatric Surgery – Wolters Kluwer Health
Published: Jan 1, 2014
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