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

Chukwuma Ogugua; Yashwant Patel; Richard Duncalf

doi:10.1097/LBR.0b013e3181849d3f

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 language	English
Pages (from-to)	292-294
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Bronchology
Volume	15
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/LBR.0b013e3181849d3f
State	Published - Oct 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

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

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

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