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Pleurodesis

Palliative Medicine in Practice, 2022
Juan David Botero, Javier Iván Lasso
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Effectiveness and safety of outpatient pleurodesis in patients with recurrent malignant pleural effusion and low performance status

Clinics, 2011
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of pleurodesis carried out entirely on an outpatient basis in patients with recurrent malignant pleural effusions and Karnofsky Performance Status scores 90%, pleurodesis (3 g of talc) was performed ...
Ricardo Mingarini Terra, Lisete Ribeiro Teixeira, Benoit Jacques Bibas, Paulo Manuel Pego-Fernandes, Francisco Suso Vargas, Fabio Biscegli Jatene   +5 more
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[Pleurodesis].

Revista portuguesa de pneumologia, 2005
Pleurodesis is a way of inducting an inflammatory process in the pleural surface in order to create the closure of the pleural space. The exact mechanism isn't completely understood and there is still a great deal of controversy concerning pleurodesis.
Ricardo, Melo, J Rosal, Gonçalves
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Tube Thoracotomy and Chemical Pleurodesis versus Thoracoscopy in Recurrent Malignant Pleural Effusion

SVU - International Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a debilitating complication of advanced cancers, significantly impacting patients' quality of life. While drainage with pleurodesis is well-established, the optimal approach—bedside chest tube pleurodesis ...
Amr Rayan , Mohamed Elshazli
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Pleurodesis: Which of which in management of recurrent primary spontaneous pneumothorax

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2017
Objective: Primary spontaneous pneumothorax is a common health problem with predominance in males than in females and have high tendency for recurrence.
Ehab Kasem, Abeer Elhawary
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Efficacy of mistletoe for chemical pleurodesis in rats without malignancy

Open Medicine, 2015
Chemical pleurodesis is an effective treatment modality to reduce recurrence of malignant effusion. Several agents have been used in chemical pleurodesis but, it is not yet clear which is better.
Ahn Hyo Yeong, Cho Jeong Su, Kim Yeong Dae, I Hoseok, Kim Yeon Ji, Kim Ahrong, Lee Chang Hun   +6 more
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Chemical Pleurodesis Using Tetracycline for the Management of Postoperative Pneumothorax Recurrence

Journal of Chest Surgery, 2023
Background: Although there is no obvious recommendation for the management of pneumothorax recurrence after surgery, chemical pleurodesis with tetracycline has been applied as a significant treatment approach.
Jun Tae Yang, Sahri Kim, Hyoung Soo Kim, Hee Sung Lee, Yong Joon Ra, Hong Kyu Lee   +5 more
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Ultrasound-guided intrapleural positioning of pleural catheters: influence on immediate lung expansion and pleurodesis in patients with recurrent malignant pleural effusion

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
Objective: To evaluate the role of intrapleural positioning of a pleural catheter in early lung expansion and pleurodesis success in patients with recurrent malignant pleural effusion (RMPE).
Pedro Henrique Xavier Nabuco de Araujo, Ricardo Mingarini Terra, Thiago da Silva Santos, Rodrigo Caruso Chate, Antonio Fernando Lins de Paiva, Paulo Manuel Pêgo-Fernandes   +5 more
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Successful use of doxycycline pleurodesis in non-immune hydrops fetalis secondary to congenital chylothorax

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2018
Congenital chylothorax is a rare presentation of nonimmune hydrops fetalis (NIHF). We report a case of congenital chylothorax presenting as NIHF managed successfully with chemical pleurodesis.
Vilmaris Quinones Cardona, MD, Michelle Clark, MD, Margaret Gilfillan, MD, Randy Stevens, MD   +3 more
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Doxycycline poudrage: An old agent for a new technique

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2017
Background: Pleurodesis is an, if not the most, important palliative option for management of symptomatic malignant pleural effusion (MPE). Asbestos-free calibrated talc is the most effective agent known for pleurodesis.
Eman Ahmad Hatata, Rasha Galal Daabis, Bassma Mohamed El Sabaa, Ayman Ibrahim Baess, Inas Ahmed Abd El-Rahman   +4 more
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