Editorial on “current state of empyema management”

The word “empyema” means “a bag of pus” originated from the Greek word “empyein”. In contemporary practice, empyema often referenced to empyema of the chest or empyema thoracis. Surgical principles of empyema management include evacuation of pus and surgical treatment of the dead space by expansion of the lung. Occasionally, surgical procedures such as thoracoplasty and other measures are utilized to eliminate the dead space.