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Talc, Pleurodesis, and Cancer

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
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The Efficacy of Polidocanol in Pleurodesis in Rats

open access: yesSurgery Today, 2003
Pleurodesis is used to treat pleural effusions, and a number of agents with varying degrees of efficacy and systemic toxicity have been trialed. This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and systemic toxicity of polidocanol in pleurodesis.Thirty albino Wistar rats were divided into three groups of ten rats each.
Cetin, B   +4 more
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Risk factors related to pleural empyema after talc slurry pleurodesis

open access: yesClinics, 2022
OBJECTIVE: Empyema is a complication of talc-pleurodesis that may lead to further surgical intervention and death. Therefore, the present study's objective was to identify the risk factors for the development of post-pleurodesis empyema after talc slurry
Paula Duarte D'Ambrosio   +2 more
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Pleurodesis

Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2019
AbstractSymptomatic pleural disease, specifically malignant pleural effusion, refractory benign pleural effusion, and pneumothoraces are common diseases that often require therapeutic interventions. The spectrum of management strategies often includes selection of a chemical pleurodesis agent administered in combination with an indwelling pleural ...
Carla, Lamb   +3 more
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