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Pleurodesis With 50% Dextrose for Old Patient With Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Relatively Safe and Efficient Method [PDF]
Respirology Case ReportsWe recommend that even in old patients with severe COPD, who could not tolerate chemical pleurodesis, pleurodesis with 50% dextrose should be considered since it is a relatively safe and efficient method.
Jaejun Jeong, Min Kyun Kang
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Pleural Space Elastance and Its Relation to Success Rates of Pleurodesis in Malignant Pleural Effusion [PDF]
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, 2021 Background Pleurodesis fails in 10%–40% of patients with recurrent malignant pleural effusions malignant pleural effusion and dyspnea. This study aimed to assess the values of pleural elastance (PEL) after the aspiration of 500 mL of pleural fluid and ...
Hossam Hosny Masoud +3 more
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Mortality after treatment of malignant pleural effusions with indwelling pleural catheters versus chemical pleurodesis: a population-based study [PDF]
Respiratory ResearchBackground Little is known about patient outcomes following treatment of malignant pleural effusions (MPE) in the real-world setting. Research question We aimed to compare post-procedure all-cause mortality between individuals who received indwelling ...
Chanel Kwok +4 more
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Chemical pleurodesis for spontaneous pneumothorax
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2013 Pneumothorax is defined as the presence of air in the pleural cavity. Spontaneous pneumothorax, occurring without antecedent traumatic or iatrogenic cause, is sub-divided into primary and secondary.
Cheng-Hung How +2 more
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Journal of Association of Pulmonologist of Tamil Nadu, 2021 The aim of pleurodesis is to seal visceral to parietal pleura with adhesions to prevent pleural fluid or air accumulating. Pleurodesis is dependent upon lung re-expansion following removal of pleural fluid or air, which allows the apposition of visceral and parietal pleura.
Stephen J. Chapman +4 more
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Pleurodesis: A review of the indications, techniques, and complications
Journal of Association of Pulmonologist of Tamil Nadu, 2021 Pleurodesis is a procedure which obliterates the pleural cavity with the intent of preventing reaccumulation of fluid or air in the pleural cavity.
Venkata Nagarjuna Maturu +1 more
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Mechanisms of Pleurodesis [PDF]
Respiration, 2012 Pleurodesis aims to obliterate the pleural space by producing extensive adhesion of the visceral and parietal pleura, in order to control relapse of either pleural effusions (mostly malignant) or pneumothorax. A tight and complete apposition between the two pleural layers is a necessary condition to obtain a successful pleurodesis, but – besides this ...
Francisco Rodriguez-Panadero +1 more
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Учёные записки Санкт-Петербургского государственного медицинского университета им. Акад. И.П. Павлова, 2020 Introduction. Exudative tumor pleurisy affects up to 100 000 people a year in Russia, up to 400 000 people a year in Europe. Inpatient treatment of such patients is associated with certain costs, and there are also queues for treatment in oncology ...
O. V. Ivanov +2 more
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Pleurabrade: A Spiral Brush for Mechanical Pleurodesis and a Review of the Literature
The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports, 2021 Background While the optimal treatment for primary spontaneous pneumothorax remains unclear, mechanical pleurodesis is a well-established treatment. The Pleurabrade is a spiral brush designed for mechanical pleurodesis during thoracoscopy. We present two
John S. Young +3 more
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