خراج الرئة المركزي أو القريب مع التواصل بالمسلك الهوائي القصبي — بعد فشل المضادات الحيوية الوريدية

References

DOI: 10.21037/jtd-23-1561

• ECD can be done for central and proximally located abscesses.
• The primary factor in choosing ECD over PTTD is the location of the abscess, and the presence of a bronchial airway leading to the abscess for successful ECD.
• Drainage catheters of sizes 7 French (F) or larger (pigtail catheter, 90 cm in length) were introduced over the guidewire into the abscess cavities using a flexible bronchoscope trans-nasally.
• Appropriate candidates were required to have airway communication with the cavity, and treatment decisions were made at multidisciplinary chest conferences.
• The cavities were flushed twice daily with gentamicin or amphotericin B if fungal etiology was suspected.