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10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2024.25759
Murat Kuru1, Tamer Altinok1
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Türkiye
DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2024.25759
Empyema is the infection of the fluid in the pleural space due
to different causes. The most common cause of empyema in
children is parapneumonic effusion. Although its frequency
has decreased significantly with the use of antibiotics,
it is still a significant cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. The main aim in the treatment of empyema is
to drain the pleural cavity to provide reexpansion of the
compressed lung, to treat the parenchymal infection with
appropriate antibiotic therapy, and to prevent complications
that may develop in the acute and chronic periods. Treatment
options for this disease vary depending on the stage of the
disease. Treatment success in childhood empyema detected
at an early stage is high. The diagnosis and treatment of
empyema in children differs from adults. Due to rapid tissue
regeneration in childhood, healing can occur without the
need for aggressive treatment options.
Keywords : Children, empyema, parapneumonic effusion, pleura, tube thoracostomy
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