An Experimental Study the Usefulness of Computed Tomography (CT) in Management of Empyema in Central India
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: The main objective of the present study to investigate the utilization of computed tomography in empyema. Research Design: The current study used the experimental research design in surgical intervention of their physical problems. Sample and Sampling Technique: In the present study purposive sampling technique was used, total55 samples were selected in inpatient pediatric surgery department in NSCB medical college and hospital Jabalpur MP, India. Method: The purposive patients for pleural effusion documented to have clinical and laboratory evidence of empyema, these patients were investigated with the contrast enhanced computed tomography of chest, preferably on admission. Patient’s decision was taken on the basis of personal consent and clinical status. Statistical Analyses: The present study was used in driscriptive and observational analyses technique for the purpose of study. Result: Findings of the present study suggested that the 27(49%) patients were male and 28 (51%) were females. CT stage and it suggests that early drainage intervention having no failure 28 (100%) patients than the late drainage was only 6 (66%) cases improve out of 27 cases. Conclusion: The finding of present study is concluded that the CT scan is uses on high utility in late empyema, CT scan are more useful in late empyema were pleural thickening, thick loculations are common and will be easily underestimated on sonography.
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Shobhita K. Mane
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