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World J Radiol. Apr 28, 2017; 9(4): 212-216
Published online Apr 28, 2017. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v9.i4.212
Computed tomography-guided catheter drainage with urokinase and ozone in management of empyema
Bing Li, Chuan Liu, Yang Li, Han-Feng Yang, Yong Du, Chuan Zhang, Hou-Jun Zheng, Xiao-Xue Xu
Bing Li, Chuan Liu, Yang Li, Han-Feng Yang, Yong Du, Chuan Zhang, Hou-Jun Zheng, Xiao-Xue Xu, Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Li B and Xu XX designed the study; Li B, Li Y, Zhang C, Liu C and Zheng HJ performed examinations and collected the data; Yang HF, Du Y and Xu XX contributed to the analysis and supervised the report; Li B and Liu C wrote this paper together; Li B, Liu C and Xu XX revised the paper.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Department of Radiology - Sichuan Province, China.
Informed consent statement: All patients had given written consent for this study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have no conflict-of-interest.
Data sharing statement: Participants gave informed consent for data sharing, and no additional data are available.
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Correspondence to: Xiao-Xue Xu, MD, Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, 63 Wenhua Road, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China. littlesnownc@qq.com
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Received: November 5, 2016
Peer-review started: November 8, 2016
First decision: January 16, 2017
Revised: January 31, 2017
Accepted: February 28, 2017
Article in press: March 2, 2017
Published online: April 28, 2017
Core Tip

Core tip: The use of ozone as an auxiliary antibacterial agent has achieved a relative good result. CT imaging-based guidance offers precise targeting, which is crucial to the success rates of therapeutic treatment. The combination of chest catheter drainage, urokinase and ozone is a safe and effective therapeutic treatment in thoracic empyema.