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Autologous blood pleurodesis for the treatment of postoperative air leaks. A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Thoracic Cancer, 2021
Postoperative air leaks are a common complication after lung surgery. They are associated with prolonged hospital stay, increased postoperative pain and treatment costs. The treatment of prolonged air leaks remains controversial.
Ioannis Karampinis, C. Galata, A. Arani, M. Grilli, S. Hetjens, M. Shackcloth, S. Buderi, D. Stamenovic, E. Roessner   +8 more
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Treatment of Chylothorax complicating pulmonary resection with hypertonic glucose Pleurodesis

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2021
Background To retrospectively assess the efficacy of hypertonic glucose pleurodesis for treatment of chylothorax after pulmonary resection. Methods Out of a total of 8252 patients who underwent pulmonary resection (at least lobectomy) at department of ...
Kejian Zhang, Changyuan Li, Mingrui Zhang, Yang Li   +3 more
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Recurrent Drug-Induced Pneumothorax Associated With Lenvatinib: A Case Report. [PDF]

Respirol Case Rep
We present a rare case of a patient with recurrent pneumothorax induced by lenvatinib, used for the treatment of thymic carcinoma. Clinicians should be aware of the potential adverse effects of lenvatinib in patients with pulmonary metastasis or pleural dissemination. ABSTRACT We present a patient with recurrent pneumothorax induced by lenvatinib, used
Torii R, Yamasaki K, Ishiguro Y, Shingu T, Hata R, Yatera K.   +5 more
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Assessment of diaphragmatic mobility by chest ultrasound and basic echocardiography in patients with malignant pleural effusion undergoing pleurodesis

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2022
Background Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is prevalent, and in cases such as aging patients as well as increased long-term survival for metastatic cancers, the number of patients will continue to elevate in the near future.
Adel M Saeed, Ashraf A Gomaa, Hieba G Ezzelregal, Eman M Elbaz   +3 more
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Efficacy and safety of talc pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion: a meta-analysis. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
BACKGROUND: Talc pleurodesis has been widely used to control malignant pleural effusion; however, it is still not clear whether talc pleurodesis is more effective than other local therapies.
Huan Xia, Xiao-Juan Wang, Qiong Zhou, Huan-Zhong Shi, Zhao-Hui Tong   +4 more
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Platelet-Rich Plasma for Pleurodesis: An Experimental Study in Rabbits

Medicina, 2022
Background and Objectives: This study was designed to evaluate platelet-rich plasma (PRP) as a method of pleurodesis in a rabbit model. Pleurodesis with PRP was compared against the gold-standard use of talc.
Styliani Maria Kolokotroni, Dimitrios Lamprinos, Nikolaos Goutas, Emmanouil I. Kapetanakis, Konstantinos Kontzoglou, Despoina Perrea, Periklis Tomos   +6 more
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Pleural fluid CRP, LDH, and pH as predictors of successful pleurodesis in malignant pleural effusions

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2015
Background: Pleurodesis fails in 10–40% of patients with recurrent malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) and dyspnea. An accurate definition of the different characteristics of the patient would help to identify more precisely the population mostly ...
Samah M. Shehata, Ashraf E. Sileem, Kareem M. El-Fakharany   +2 more
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A study of efficacy and safety of tranexamic acid versus iodopovidone in pleurodesis via pigtail catheter in management of recurrent pleural effusion

The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2020
Background Researches to detect the ideal agent for pleurodesis are still continuous; iodopovidone is one of the best agents for pleurodesis that are commonly used.
Ayman H. Abd El Zaher, Ayman S. El Dib
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Sonographic evaluation of different sclerosing agents in pleurodesis of malignant pleural effusion at Zagazig University Hospitals

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2018
Background Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) arises in advanced stages of malignancies and frequently carries a poor prognosis. The most common management of the patients with refractory MPE is pleurodesis.
Mohammed M.N AboZaid, Niveen E Zayed, Mohamed W.S Moghawri   +2 more
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Effect of Thoracoscopic Talc Poudrage vs Talc Slurry via Chest Tube on Pleurodesis Failure Rate Among Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusions: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2019
Importance Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is challenging to manage. Talc pleurodesis is a common and effective treatment. There are no reliable data, however, regarding the optimal method for talc delivery, leading to differences in practice and ...
R. Bhatnagar, Hania Piotrowska, Magda Laskawiec-Szkonter, B. Kahan, R. Luengo-Fernandez, J. Pepperell, M. Evison, J. Holme, M. Al-Aloul, I. Psallidas, W. Lim, K. Blyth, M. Roberts, G. Cox, N. Downer, J. Herre, P. Sivasothy, D. Menzies, M. Munavvar, M. Kyi, L. Ahmed, A. West, R. Harrison, B. Prudon, G. Hettiarachchi, B. Chakrabarti, A. Kavidasan, B. Sutton, N. Zahan-Evans, Jack L. Quaddy, A. Edey, A. Clive, S. Walker, M. Little, X. Mei, J. Harvey, C. Hooper, H. Davies, M. Slade, Merle Sivier, Robert F Miller, N. Rahman, N. Maskell   +42 more
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