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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, Ana, Montes-Worboys   +1 more
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Ambulatory Thoracoscopic Pleurodesis Combined With Indwelling Pleural Catheter in Malignant Pleural Effusion

Frontiers in Surgery, 2021
Background and Objective: Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) often results in debilitating symptoms. Relief of dyspnoea and improvement in quality of life can be achieved with either talc pleurodesis or insertion of an indwelling tunneled pleural catheter (
C. Foo, T. Pulimood, M. Knolle, S. Marciniak, J. Herre   +4 more
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Recurrence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax following bullectomy with pleurodesis or pleurectomy: A retrospective analysis

Journal of Thoracic Disease, 2021
Background Primary spontaneous pneumothorax is managed initially with observation and chest tube placement, followed by surgical intervention in select cases.
Shawn Brophy, K. Brennan, D. French
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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
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Chemical pleurodesis for spontaneous pneumothorax [PDF]

, 2014
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.
How, Cheng-Hung;Hsu, Hsao-Hsun;Chen, Jin-Shing, 陳晉興   +1 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
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Talc pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion: efficacy and factors predicting recurrence [PDF]

, 2014
Objectives: To identify potential factors predicting recurrence after talc pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion. Methods: Retrospective study of two cohorts of consecutive patients undergoing surgery for malignant pleural effusion (T VATS/talc ...
Getzki ,T, Protopapas, A, Protopapas, AD, Froeschle, P, Géczi, T, Tacconi, F, Getzki, T, TACCONI, FEDERICO, Froeschle, P.   +8 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, Desiree A. Steimer, Emily Polhemus, Raphael Bueno   +3 more
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Povidone-iodine in pleurodesis: it is safe and effective in the management of malignant pleural effusion? [PDF]

Zagazig University Medical Journal, 2021
Background: Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is determined by the detection of malignant cells in pleural fluid or pleural tissue. Neoplasm of lung, breast, ovary, and lymphoma are the causes of more than 75% of MPE.
walid elghamry, Ehab Sobhy, essam abdelwahed, Jumaa ELmarghni   +3 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, Wei-Shen 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, Ajikumar 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
semanticscholar   +1 more source