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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, TACCONI, FEDERICO, Froeschle, P.   +7 more
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Chylothorax Following Endoscopic Ultrasound‐Guided Fine‐Needle Aspiration: A Rare Complication and Its Anatomical Risk Factors

Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.
This case describes the successful conservative management of chylothorax, a rare complication following EUS‐FNA. A low‐output leak of 260 mL/day resolved fully within days using intercostal chest drainage, dietary modification and octreotide therapy.
Saima Bandarkar, Ahmed Abdelsamad, Yousef Aleid, Ahmed Nasr, Talal AlSaeed, Essa AlGunaim, Derar AlShehab, Adel Ayed, Mohammed I. Ghanbar, Sulaiman Khadadah   +9 more
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Evaluation of rapid pleurodesis technique in patients with malignant pleural effusion

The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2019
Background The objective of this study is to see whether a rapid method of pleurodesis is superior to the standard protocol in patients with symptomatic malignant pleural effusion. Patients and methods This is a prospective, randomized control study that
Muhammed A. Farrag, Haytham S. Diab, Muhammed R. Abd Al Aziz Taha   +2 more
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Which is the More Effective Option for Pleurodesis to Prevent the Recurrence of Malignant Pleural Effusion? Large-Particle Talc or Mistletoe Extract (ABNOVA Viscum Injection)

Journal of Chest Surgery, 2023
Background: Malignant pleural effusion affects many patients with advanced cancer. When chemotherapy or radiotherapy fails to relieve malignant pleural effusion and related symptoms, drainage and pleurodesis can help. Although surgical talc pleurodesis
Changsung Han, Jonggeun Lee, Jeong Su Cho, Hyo Yeong Ahn   +3 more
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Transthoracic sonographic scores in evaluating the success of different scelerosing modalities in patients with malignant pleural effusion

The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2022
Background Malignant pleural effusions (MPE) mostly arises from metastases to the pleura from other sites. Management of malignant effusions aims to palliate dyspnea and prevent the reaccumulation of pleural fluid to improve patients’ quality of life ...
Gamal Agmy, Mohamed F. Adam, Safaa Ahmed El Sagheir, Manal A. Mahmoud   +3 more
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A single centre multidisciplinary team retrospective review of fifty cases of robot‐assisted surgery for diaphragmatic and thoracic endometriosis

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, Volume 105, Issue 8, Page 1614-1622, August 2026.
Robot‐assisted multidisciplinary surgery enables safe, efficient, and comprehensive treatment of diaphragmatic and thoracic endometriosis. Evaluation of DTE in specialized centers, in a multidisciplinary fashion, allows for patient‐centered operative planning and could avoid missed disease or incomplete management.
Peter Barton‐Smith, Michal Kawka, Tom Routledge, Rupali Arora, Long R. Jiao   +4 more
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The efficacy and safety of povidone-iodine as a pleurodesis-inducing agent in spontaneous pneumothorax: An experience from a tertiary care hospital for publication

Journal of Medical Sciences, 2018
Background: Primary or secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP or SSP) is a common treatable disease but notorious for its recurrence over the years. Intercoastal tube (ICT) thoracostomy is often done to relieve pneumothorax.
Sourindra Nath Banerjee, Rupam Kumar Ta, Kaliprasanna Chatterjee   +2 more
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Pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusions

, 2004
BACKGROUND: Approximately half of all patients with metastatic cancer develop a malignant pleural effusion which is likely to lead to a significant reduction in quality of life secondary to symptoms such as dyspnoea and cough.
Shaw, Paul, Paul HS Shaw, Agrawal, R., Roshan Agarwal   +3 more
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Suprascapular Chest Tube Placement for Symptomatic Spontaneous Pneumothorax: The Forgotten Access Point

Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.
We describe the case of a 72‐year‐old male with COPD and emphysema who developed an apical pneumothorax in whom both conventional chest tube placements were contraindicated and who was successfully treated via the suprascapular approach. ABSTRACT Spontaneous pneumothorax is a common complication of advanced interstitial and emphysematous lung disease ...
Sammy Onyancha, Bardia Amirmiran, Tanja Dieball, Pavel Eliseev, Gernot Rohde   +4 more
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Relatively Safer and Efficient Pleurodesis With 50% DW for Very Elderly Patients With Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Report of 2 Cases

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
I report 2 cases of pleurodesis with 50% dextrose water (DW) in very elderly patients with secondary spontaneous pneumothorax. In both cases, a chest computed tomography scan showed a large pneumothorax with emphysema and multiple bullae.
Min Kyun Kang MD
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