Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Acute Respiratory Infections

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 2 · 100%High 0 · 0%

Procedural complications · children with pleural empyema

Open thoracotomy probably leads to lower procedural complications compared with thoracostomy drainage (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical management for pleural empyema 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.1 [0.02, 0.63]
1 study · 30 participants
Moderate

Procedural complications · children and adults with pleural empyema

VATS showed no clear difference in procedural complications compared with thoracostomy drainage (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical management for pleural empyema 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.46 [0.08, 2.75]
5 studies · 271 participants
Moderate