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Thoracomyoplasty in the Treatment of Empyema : Current Indications, Basic Principles, and Results
Joint Authors
Botianu, Alexandru Mihail
Botianu, Petre Vlah-Horea
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Empyema remains a challenge for modern medicine.
Cases not amenable to lung decortication are particularly difficult to treat, requiring prolonged hospitalizations and mutilating procedures.
This paper presents the current role of thoracomyoplasty procedures, which allow complete and definitive obliteration of the infected pleural space by a combination of thoracoplasty and the use of neighbourhood muscle flaps (latissimus dorsi, serratus anterior, pectoralis, rectus abdominis, omentum, etc).
Recent publications show an overall rate of success of 90%, with a quick and definitive healing.
Although rarely indicated in our days, this kind of procedures remain in the armamentarium of modern thoracic surgery.
The importance of thoracomyoplasty derives from the fact that it may be a simple and definitive solution for complicated cases of chronic empyema not amenable to standard decortication.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Botianu, Petre Vlah-Horea& Botianu, Alexandru Mihail. 2012. Thoracomyoplasty in the Treatment of Empyema : Current Indications, Basic Principles, and Results. Pulmonary Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470647
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Botianu, Petre Vlah-Horea& Botianu, Alexandru Mihail. Thoracomyoplasty in the Treatment of Empyema : Current Indications, Basic Principles, and Results. Pulmonary Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470647
American Medical Association (AMA)
Botianu, Petre Vlah-Horea& Botianu, Alexandru Mihail. Thoracomyoplasty in the Treatment of Empyema : Current Indications, Basic Principles, and Results. Pulmonary Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470647
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-470647