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The efficacy of polidocanol in pleurodesis in rats

, 2003
Purpose. Pleurodesis is used to treat pleural effusions, and a number of agents with varying degrees of efficacy and systemic toxicity have been trialed.
Kockaya, EA, Cetin, A, Akay, MT, Atalay, C, Cetin, B, Kockaya, EVRİM ARZU   +5 more
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Ultrasound-guided intrapleural positioning of pleural catheters: influence on immediate lung expansion and pleurodesis in patients with recurrent malignant pleural effusion

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
Objective: To evaluate the role of intrapleural positioning of a pleural catheter in early lung expansion and pleurodesis success in patients with recurrent malignant pleural effusion (RMPE).
Pedro Henrique Xavier Nabuco de Araujo, Ricardo Mingarini Terra, Thiago da Silva Santos, Rodrigo Caruso Chate, Antonio Fernando Lins de Paiva, Paulo Manuel Pêgo-Fernandes   +5 more
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[Pleurodesis].

Revista portuguesa de pneumologia, 2005
Pleurodesis is a way of inducting an inflammatory process in the pleural surface in order to create the closure of the pleural space. The exact mechanism isn't completely understood and there is still a great deal of controversy concerning pleurodesis.
Ricardo, Melo, J Rosal, Gonçalves
openaire   +1 more source

Thoracic Ultrasound as an Early Predictor of Pleurodesis Success in Malignant Pleural Effusion

Chest, 2018
BACKGROUND: Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is common and imposes a significant burden on patients and health‐care providers. Most patients require definitive treatment, usually drainage and chemical pleurodesis, to relieve symptoms and prevent fluid ...
J. Corcoran, R. Hallifax, R. Mercer, A. Yousuf, R. Asciak, Maged Hassan, Hania Piotrowska, I. Psallidas, N. Rahman   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Polidocanol at different concentrations for pleurodesis in rats

, 2005
Purpose. We previously found that 0.5% polidocanol was more effective than tetracycline for pleurodesis in rats. Thus, we conducted the present study to evaluate the efficacy of different concentrations of polidocanol for pleurodesis in ...
Atalay, C, Akay, MT, Cetin, B, Kockaya, EVRİM ARZU   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Successful use of doxycycline pleurodesis in non-immune hydrops fetalis secondary to congenital chylothorax

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2018
Congenital chylothorax is a rare presentation of nonimmune hydrops fetalis (NIHF). We report a case of congenital chylothorax presenting as NIHF managed successfully with chemical pleurodesis.
Vilmaris Quinones Cardona, MD, Michelle Clark, MD, Margaret Gilfillan, MD, Randy Stevens, MD   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Doxycycline poudrage: An old agent for a new technique

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2017
Background: Pleurodesis is an, if not the most, important palliative option for management of symptomatic malignant pleural effusion (MPE). Asbestos-free calibrated talc is the most effective agent known for pleurodesis.
Eman Ahmad Hatata, Rasha Galal Daabis, Bassma Mohamed El Sabaa, Ayman Ibrahim Baess, Inas Ahmed Abd El-Rahman   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Commentary: The price of pleurodesis: The impact of pleurodesis on lung function [PDF]

JTCVS Open, 2021
Adhikari, Saurav, Raja, Siva
openaire   +2 more sources

Mortality after treatment of malignant pleural effusions with indwelling pleural catheters versus chemical pleurodesis: a population-based study

Respiratory Research
Background 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, Kednapa Thavorn, Kayvan Amjadi, Shawn D. Aaron, Tetyana Kendzerska   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of chest tube size on pleurodesis efficacy in malignant pleural effusion: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Journal of Thoracic Disease, 2018
Background Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) develops in approximately 50% of all patients with metastatic cancer. The efficacy of small- vs. large-bore chest tube for pleurodesis in patients with MPE is still not clear.
Inderpal Thethi, S. Ramirez, W. Shen, Dingding Zhang, Maha Mohamad, U. Kaphle, F. Kheir   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source