CT-guided percutaneous pigtail catheter drainage and normal saline irrigation for treatment of loculated empyema

Chukwuma Ogugua, Yashwant Patel, Richard Duncalf

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Abstract

Empyema is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. For satisfactory outcome, complete drainage is mandated. The appropriate drainage modality of an empyema is not yet established. We report a case of successful computed tomography-guided percutaneous pigtail catheter drainage with daily saline irrigation of a loculated empyema.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)292-294
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Bronchology
Volume15
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • CT-guided percutaneous pigtail catheter drainage
  • Daily normal saline intrapleural irrigation
  • Empyema

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