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Clinical Vignette: A Case Of Successful Surgical Decortication For Empyema With Trapped Lung, In A Patient With Decompensated Cirrhosis, Tripti R. Chopade, Md, She-Yan Wong, Md, David A. Sass, Md, Scott W. Cowan, Md, Jesse M. Civan, Md
Clinical Vignette: A Case Of Successful Surgical Decortication For Empyema With Trapped Lung, In A Patient With Decompensated Cirrhosis, Tripti R. Chopade, Md, She-Yan Wong, Md, David A. Sass, Md, Scott W. Cowan, Md, Jesse M. Civan, Md
Jesse M. Civan, MD
Introduction Hepatic hydrothorax (HH) is a difficult-to-control complication of cirrhosis. Chest tube (CT) drainage is an option for management of HH, but is associated with a high rate of secondary infection and other complications.