Background: To evaluate the effectiveness of surgical intervention in managing empyema
thoracis in children. Patients and Methods: A total of 70 patients aged 1-14 years diagnosed …

SUMMARY AIM: Poorly treated bronchopneumonia is the most common cause of empyema
thoracis in Nigeria. Ignorance poverty and quackery are the major reasons for inadequate …

Background: Tube thoracostomy is a lifesaving and frequently performed procedure in
hospitals where the expertise and necessary tools are available. Where the ideal drainage …

Objective: Management of pleural fluid collection not due to trauma increases workload of
the paediatric thoracic surgeons, while delay or inappropriate treatment worsens the …

Background Tube thoracostomy (TT) allows for the drainage of air or fluid from the pleural
space. We aimed to describe the indications, management, and outcomes of patients …

Methods This retrospective study conducted over a four years period in a the Regional
Hospital, Limbe in South-West Cameroon analyses the rate and nature of complications …

Background: With the rising incidence of tuberculosis in our country that also faces serious
challenges with poverty and human immune-deficiency virus infection, we experience a rise …

Background Although chest tube drainage is the primary management method for many
pleural effusions, it has a failure rate of 9.4–48%. In this study, we examined the factors that …

Introduction: Tube thoracostomy is the procedure used in management of traumatic and
atraumatic chest conditions. Despite its relative safety, it can still lead to potentially severe …

Tension pyopneumothorax is a relatively uncommon complication of pneumonia. The
diagnosis of pyopnuemothorax should be considered based on clinical signs, such as …