Role of Medical Interventions in Complicated Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion and Empyema
In patients with complicated parapneumonic effusion and empyema, intercostal drainage and intrapleural fibrinolytic have high success rates and a potential to significantly reduce the need for surgical interventions. These results are relevant to us as thoracic surgery and VATS services are limited and only available at few centers in Nepal.
Authors
- Ashesh Dhungana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2656-4405)
- Kamal Raj Thapa
- Prajowl Shrestha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1956-1142)
- Deepa Shrestha
- Avatar Verma
- Amogh Dawadi
Institutions
- Bir Hospital (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Nepal Health Research Council
- Published
- 2025-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v23i02.4926
- Primary Topic
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00