Evaluating the effectiveness of thoracoscopic intervention for pulmonary abscess: is lobectomy the optimal solution after medical therapy fails?
Lobectomy significantly improves the 30- and 60-day mortality outcomes compared to non-lobectomy surgery, making it a viable option for pharmacotherapy-refractory lung abscess.
Authors
- Shun‐Mao Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6129-627X)
- Cheng‐Hung How
- Ka-I Leong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4610-8503)
- Chun‐Yu Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2336-4731)
- San-Fang Chou
- Jane Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6888-658X)
- Po-Keng Su
Institutions
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital (TW)
- National Taiwan University Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Surgery
- Published
- 2025-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-025-03167-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52