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Area of Science:

  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery

Background:

  • Empyema management traditionally involves drainage and antibiotics.
  • Video-assisted thoracoscopic decortication (VATS) and tube thoracostomy are comparable for early empyema.
  • The efficacy of VATS for advanced empyema remains under-explored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the safety and efficacy of primary VATS decortication for advanced empyema.
  • To evaluate the transition from conservative management to primary operative intervention.
  • To determine VATS's role as a first-line treatment for severe empyema.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 25 patients with stage 3 or 4 empyema.
  • Primary endpoints: morbidity and mortality.
  • Secondary endpoints: conversion to open surgery, time to defervescence, hospital stay.

Main Results:

  • 16% morbidity rate, with zero deaths.
  • No conversions to open decortication were required.
  • Mean defervescence time: 3.2 days; average discharge: postoperative day 9.
  • Primary VATS management led to earlier patient discharge.

Conclusions:

  • VATS decortication is a safe and effective treatment for pediatric stage 3 or 4 empyema.
  • Primary VATS offers advantages in managing advanced empyema.
  • This approach supports earlier recovery and discharge.