Chest infection showdown: drugs or surgery for empyema?
Disease control
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This study tests whether treating pleural empyema (a serious lung infection with pus in the chest cavity) with a drain and medication works as well as surgery. 184 adults with advanced-stage empyema will be randomly assigned to either video-assisted surgery or a less invasive app…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Thomas Decker Christensen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:53 UTC