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| Year : 2012 | Volume
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An update on the drainage of pyogenic lung abscesses
Siraj O Wali
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Correspondence Address:
Siraj O Wali
Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Consultant in Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, P. O. Box 4377, Jeddah 21491
Saudi Arabia
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/1817-1737.91552
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Most lung abscesses (80-90%) are now successfully treated with antibiotics; however, this conservative approach may occasionally fail. When medical treatment fails, pulmonary resection is usually advised. Alternatively, percutaneous transthoracic tube drainage or endoscopic drainage can be considered, though both remain controversial. In this communication, the medical literature focusing on percutaneous tube drainage efficacy, indications, techniques, complications, and mortality, as well as available data regarding endoscopic drainage are reviewed. |
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