Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a minimally invasive surgical technique doctors use to diagnose and treat various chest conditions. It involves inserting a camera and instruments ...
Background: Postoperative infections, as related to risk factors, in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) procedures have been studied infrequently. Conclusions: This ...
Pleural infections encompass a spectrum from uncomplicated parapneumonic effusions to life-threatening empyema. Initial management relies on prompt antimicrobial therapy guided by clinical severity ...
This study was carried out as part of a permanent infection surveillance program at the Center for Thoracic Surgery of the University of Insubria in Varese, Italy, between October 1996 and June 2002.