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Management of Empyema Cavity With the Vacuum-Assisted Closure Device

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1 Management of Empyema Cavity With the Vacuum-Assisted Closure Device
Kimberly A. Varker, MD, Thomas Ng, MD  The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  Volume 81, Issue 2, Pages (February 2006) DOI: /j.athoracsur Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

2 Fig 1 The empyema space after open drainage and debridement.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

3 Fig 2 Complete healing of the empyema space after 4 months of using the vacuum-assisted closure device. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

4 Fig 3 Computerized tomographic scan confirming no residual fluid collection or space. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

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