Practicals · Thoracic Surgery · Disorders of the Pleura
Decortication for empyema (open and VATS)
- Type
- Procedure
Videos and resources
- VideoIGICH Thoracoscopy Workshop Panel Discussion on VATS for Empyema Thoracis1:18:25
- VideoDecortications through Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery and Open Thoracotomy in Empyema3:42
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Open and VATS procedures for empyema, including techniques for decortication” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 22)
“Decortication” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 34)