Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2881660 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2006 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The Clagett procedure remains safe and successful in the majority of patients with postpneumonectomy empyema. Age less than 65 years and a long interval between pneumonectomy and empyema are important determinants of outcome.
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Authors
Salman MD, Mark S. MD, Stephen D. MD, Francis C. MD, Craig H. MD, Claude MD, Peter C. MD,