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Electrolyzed Saline Irrigation for Elimination of Bacterial Colonization in the Empyema Space
- Source :
- Surgical Infections
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Mary Ann Liebert Inc, 2016.
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Abstract
- Background: The empyema space is refractory to elimination of bacterial colonization. Electrolyzed saline (ES) was used as intra-pleural irrigation for rapid disinfection of the empyema space. Patients and Methods: Twenty consecutive patients with para-pneumonic empyema were reviewed in this study from 2007 to 2015. The empyema space was irrigated by miniaturized thoracoscopic surgery (mini VATS), and the efficacy and safety of the use of ES were evaluated. Results: Sixteen patients were male and four were female, with a mean age of 66.5 ± 9.5 y (27–90 y). Bacterial cultures of the purulent effusions from all 20 patients had positive results. Seventeen patients subsequently underwent continuous catheter irrigation and drainage. No patient had chest pain during ES irrigation. Fever duration after mini VATS was 2.8 ± 1.8 d (0–5 d). Catheter indwelling time was 10.3 ± 7.2 d (3–33 d). Inflammatory markers significantly improved (p
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Microbiology (medical)
medicine.medical_specialty
Microbiological culture
medicine.medical_treatment
Therapeutic irrigation
Sodium Chloride
030204 cardiovascular system & hematology
Chest pain
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Bacterial colonization
medicine
Humans
Therapeutic Irrigation
Saline
Empyema, Pleural
Aged
Retrospective Studies
Aged, 80 and over
business.industry
Retrospective cohort study
Original Articles
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Empyema
Surgery
Catheter
Infectious Diseases
030228 respiratory system
Female
medicine.symptom
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15578674 and 10962964
- Volume :
- 17
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Surgical Infections
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....0de62df91fcead77834cc3860bd80a11