Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Is video-assisted evacuation of empyema the preferred procedure for management of pleural space infections?
Answer: Video-assisted evacuation of empyema and decortication is an effective modality in the management of the exudative and fibrinopurulent stages of empyema. An organized empyema should be approached thoracoscopically, but may require open decortication.
Output (English): yes