The aim of this study is to review the current evidence on the diagnosis and management of
empyema. The American Pediatric Surgical Association Outcomes and Clinical Trials …

Methods Pertinent literature published in English, relative to human studies, between 2010–
2022 was searched in Medline/PubMed and Cochrane databases. Publications regarded as …

Pneumonia is an important health problem in children, and parapneumonic pleural effusion
(PPE) is a frequent complication. There is no standard strategy for treating PPE, reflected in …

Background Pneumothorax is more frequent in the neonatal period, especially among
premature infants. Pigtail catheters have been shown to be as effective as and less invasive …

Background Needle aspiration and chest tube drainages are two main treatments for
primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP). However, the application of needle aspiration or …

Quality Registry permits the collection of performance measures for imageguided
interventional procedures, and participating facilities and physicians will receive reports …

Pneumothorax in newborns can be life-threatening. The traditional treatment of
pneumothorax is chest drain placement. Recently, modified pigtail catheter has been …

Thoracostomy tubes are indicated for management of air or fluid in the pleural cavity. Pigtail
catheters have emerged as an effective and less morbid alternative to traditional large bore …

Background While chest tube placement with pleural fibrinolytic medication is the
established treatment of pediatric empyema, treatment failure is reported in up to 20% of …

(PPEs) and pleural empyema (PE) are the main complications of pediatric
communityacquired pneumonia (pCAP) in childhood. While PPE is defined as an exudative …