Chest tube drugs or surgery? new trial aims to settle best treatment for serious lung infection
Disease control
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This study compares two ways to treat pleural empyema, a serious lung infection with a 15% death rate. One group gets medication (fibrinolytics and DNase) through a chest tube, while the other has keyhole surgery (VATS). The goal is to see which approach leads to a shorter hospit…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Thomas Decker Christensen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 08, 2026 12:00 UTC