A 92‐year‐old patient with thoracic empyema successfully treated by CT‐guided insertion of a pigtail catheter

Abstract We present a case report of a 92‐year‐old patient with thoracic empyema, who was successfully treated via CT‐guided insertion of a pigtail catheter. The advanced age of the patient often poses challenges in managing pyothorax due to limited physical activity and cognitive decline stemming f...

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Principais autores:	Kohei Fujita, Masataka Hirai, Zentaro Saito, Takanori Ito, Takuma Imakita, Issei Oi, Osamu Kanai, Hiromasa Tachibana, Tadashi Mio
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	Wiley 2023-06-01
coleção:	Respirology Case Reports
Assuntos:	drainage elderly patient empyema pigtail catheter pyrothorax
Acesso em linha:	https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.1162
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