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Open Window Thoracostomy Treatment of Empyema Is Accelerated by Vacuum-Assisted Closure
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 09/23/09
Palmen M et al. – When compared with conventional management of OWT, VAC therapy accelerates wound healing and improves reexpansion of residual lung tissue in patients with OWT after empyema, allowing rapid surgical closure.
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