KE-CHENG CHENChen, Hsuan-YuHsuan-YuChenJOU-WEI LINTseng, Yu-TingYu-TingTsengSHUENN-WEN KUOPEI-MING HUANGHSAO-HSUN HSUJANG-MING LEEJIN-SHING CHENHONG-SHIEE LAI2023-04-212023-04-212014-040929-6646https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/630401Acute thoracic empyema is a common clinical problem worldwide, resulting in substantial morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to report its clinical characteristics and to evaluate whether thoracoscopic surgery is associated with a lower rate of in-hospital mortality compared with nonoperative drainage.enempyema; outcome; propensity analysis; video-assisted thoracoscopic surgeryjournal article10.1016/j.jfma.2013.12.010245127572-s2.0-84897108548WOS:000335285400003https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84897108548