Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Empyema Secondary to Upper Gastrointestinal Leakage After Surgical or Endoscopic Intervention: A Multicenter Comparative Study.
INTRODUCTION Empyema secondary to upper gastrointestinal (GI) leakage after surgical or endoscopic intervention is a rare but severe complication for which the role of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) remains unclear. This study evaluated the short-term safety and procedural feasibility of VATS, using the ou...