High Occurrence of Thrombo-Embolic Complications During Long-Term Follow-up After Pleural Infections-A Single-Center Experience with 536 Consecutive Patients Over 17 Years.

Purpose: Pleural infections are associated with significant inflammation, long hospitalizations, frequent comorbidities, and are often treated operatively-all of which are consequential risk factors for thrombo-embolic complications. However, their occurrence following the treatment of pleural infection is still unknown. The aim of the study was to ascertain the early and long-term occurrence of thrombo-embolic events in patients treated for pleural infections.