Empyema and Bronchopleural Fistula: Workup

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Further Reading

Keywords

empyema, bronchopleural fistula, fistula, thoracic cavity, intrathoracic sepsis pleural infection

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Jeffrey J Rentz, MD, Fellow in Surgical Research, Wound Healing and Tissue Engineering Lab, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Jeffrey J Rentz, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Surgeons
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William G Austen Jr, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School; Consulting Staff, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital
William G Austen Jr, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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Suresh Koneru, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Suresh Koneru, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Society of Plastic Surgeons and Texas Medical Association
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Dennis P Orgill, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School; Director, Burn Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital
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Nicolas (Nick) G Slenkovich, MD, Practice Director, Colorado Plastic Surgery Center at Swedish Medical Center
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Jorge I de la Torre, MD, FACS, Professor of Surgery and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Residency Program Director, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Director, Center for Advanced Surgical Aesthetics
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