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Sep 2026
A comparative study of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and open thoracotomy in the surgical management of thoracic empyema
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is a safe and effective surgical approach that offers clear advantages over open thoracotomy in the management of thoracic empyema, supporting its use as the preferred initial surgical modality in appropriately selected patients.
A. Dal, Venkata Anil Chandra Dronamraju
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