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Ann Thorac Surg 1977;23:254-258
© 1977 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Posttraumatic Empyema

Kit V. Arom, M.D.*, Frederick L. Grover, M.D., J. David Richardson, M.D., J. Kent Trinkle, M.D.

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and The Audie Murphy Veterans Administration Hospital, San Antonio, TX.

Accepted for publication August 25, 1976.

* Address reprint requests to Dr. Arom, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr, San Antonio, TX 78284.

This is a report of the experience gained from treating 18 patients with posttraumatic empyema during a 36-month period. The objectives of treatment were twofold: complete reexpansion of the lung, and evacuation of infected foreign material from the pleural space. The techniques of achieving these objectives were tube thoracostomy initially, followed by early thoracotomy if necessary.




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