TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Surgical Treatment of Chest Wall Infections A1 - Schieman, Colin A1 - Grondin, Sean C. A2 - Sugarbaker, David J. A2 - Bueno, Raphael A2 - Burt, Bryan M. A2 - Groth, Shawn S. A2 - Loor, Gabriel A2 - Wolf, Andrea S. A2 - Williams, Marcia A2 - Adams, Ann PY - 2020 T2 - Sugarbaker’s Adult Chest Surgery, 3e AB - Primary infections of the chest wall, although uncommon, are an important problem for thoracic surgeons. The severity of these infections can range from relatively minor and inconvenient to life-threatening situations that require urgent and aggressive care. Since most surgeons will see only a small number of cases in their careers, an organized approach to management is essential. In this chapter, we present our preferred methods of classification and review the various aspects of management. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1170415713 ER -