talc pleurodesis
National Institutes of Health
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Background: A malignant pleural effusion (MPE) in patients with cancer is evidence of the underlying disease progression…
Malignant pleural effusions (MPE) are commonly managed with either pleural catheter (PC) or talc pleurodesis (TP). The aim of…
ObjectiveThis study was performed to evaluate the change of pleural cavity by talc pleurodesis for carcinomatous pleuritis in an…
Talc pleurodesis (TP) is a technique, widely employed in the management of patients with persistent pleural effusions or…
Aim-BackgroundRecurrent pleural effusion is frequently observed in clinical experience and malignancy is one of the most frequent…
For pleurodesis, talc administered by poudrage is usually insufflated blindly from a single port of entry using the standard…
Metastatic tumours are the most common form of pleural cancer. Primary malignant pleural tumours, other than diffuse malignant…
Talc is one of the most effective agents for pleurodesis but it may induce serious pulmonary complication caused by pulmonary…
Chylothorax after myocardial revascularization is a rare but serious complication. There is as yet no definitive treatment. We…