Aim: Surgical treatment procedures for empyema are tube thoracostomy, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), and thoracotomy. In this study, we aimed to share the characteristics and treatment outcomes of the patients with empyema treated with surgery. Materials and Methods: One hundred fifty-six patients were divided into 3 groups as patients who underwent tube thoracostomy (Group 1), VATS (Group 2), and thoracotomy…
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