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Protocol of the Australasian Malignant Pleural Effusion (AMPLE) trial: a multicentre randomised study comparing indwelling pleural catheter versus talc pleurodesis [PDF]

, 2014
INTRODUCTION: Malignant pleural effusion can complicate most cancers. It causes breathlessness and requires hospitalisation for invasive pleural drainages. Malignant effusions often herald advanced cancers and limited prognosis.
Bint, M, Fysh, ETH, Garske, LA, Horwood, FC, Lam, BCH, Lam, CLD, Lee, P, Lee, YCG, Murray, K, Piccolo, F, Read, CA, Rosenstengel, A, Shrestha, R, Smith, NA, Thomas, R, Yap, E   +15 more
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Comparison of efficacy of autologous blood patch pleurodesis versus doxycycline pleurodesis in the management of persistent air leak in patients with secondary spontaneous pneumothorax. A randomized control trial

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2022
Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP) patients sometimes have a persistent air leak (PAL) that leads to increased morbidity and increased hospital stay. Further, these patients also need pleurodesis to prevent a recurrence.
Vijayarangam Narenchandra, Govindaraj Vishnukanth, Dharm Prakash Dwivedi, Munuswamy Hemachandren, Subathra Adithian, Saka Vinod Kumar, Manju Rajangam, Madhusmita Mohanty Mohapatra, Pratap Upadhya   +8 more
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Malignant Pleural Effusion: Palliative Managements and Indication for Pleurodesis Based on Survival Scores. [PDF]

J Surg Oncol
ABSTRACT Neoplastic pleural effusion is one in which malignant neoplastic cells are detected in the pleural fluid or in the parietal pleura. When secondary, it confirms disseminated neoplastic disease and suggests a reduced life expectancy and low quality of life.
de Avila Carvalho E, Oliveira RENDN, Ribeiro JHA, Gross JL, Galhardo CAV, Feitosa E Castro Neto H, Santos GD, Ribeiro R, Oliveira AF, Pinheiro RN.   +9 more
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Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2013
Background and objective: Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a common problem in patients with malignancies. Chemical pleurodesis is the most commonly used palliative option.
Khaled H. Mohamed, Osama A. Hassan
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Thoracoscopic pleurodesis using iodopovidone versus pleural abrasions in management of recurrent pneumothorax

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2013
Introduction: Spontaneous pneumothorax is classified as either primary or secondary, recurrent pneumothorax may require further corrective and/or preventive measures such as pleurodesis.
Enas Elsayed Mohamed, Alaa El Din A. Abd Alla   +1 more
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The modern diagnosis and management of pleural effusions [PDF]

, 2015
A pleural effusion describes an excess of fluid in the pleural cavity, usually resulting from an imbalance in the normal rate of pleural fluid production or absorption, or both.
Bhatnagar, Rahul, Maskell, Nick A
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Predictors of talc slurry pleurodesis success in patients with malignant pleural effusions

Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia (English Edition), 2017
Introduction: Malignant pleural effusions are an important burden of malignant disease. Slurry talc pleurodesis remains one of the most common and effective therapeutic options.
P.S. Santos, M.A. Marques, C. Cruz, H. Monteiro, F. Fradinho   +4 more
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TIPS for the treatment of refractory ascites, hepatorenal syndrome and hepatic hydrothorax: a critical update [PDF]

, 2010
Refractory ascites is a frequent complication of advanced cirrhosis and is associated with hepatorenal syndrome and hepatic hydrothorax. Large volume paracentesis and pleurodesis are regarded as first-line treatments in patients who do not respond ...
Gerbes, Alexander L., Roessle, Martin
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Emerging Techniques in Minimally Invasive Surgery in Hematologic Malignancies

European Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hematologic malignancies represent the most common cancers in children. While the mainstays of treatment are chemotherapy and potentially hematopoietic stem cell transplant, minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has a role in the diagnosis and management of complications related both to disease and therapy as well as common pediatric surgical ...
Alejandro Chara, Katlyn G. McKay, Harold N. Lovvorn III, Joseph C. Fusco   +3 more
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Resolution of a persistent pneumothorax by blood patch pleurodesis in a cat (Felis catus) with primary pulmonary lymphoma

Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 4, December 2025.
Abstract An 18‐year‐old, spayed, female, domestic shorthair cat was presented to our hospital with acute dyspnoea following an episode of vomiting. Thoracic radiography revealed a severe pneumothorax. Despite multiple thoracocenteses, the pneumothorax persisted. Under general anaesthesia, computed tomography revealed multiple pulmonary masses.
Yuki Hoshino, Reina Fujiwara, Masaaki Katayama, Kohei Nakata, Takahiro Nagumo, Yumiko Kagawa   +5 more
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