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Primary pneumothorax: Should surgery be offered after the first episode? [PDF]
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Sihoe, DLA, Yeung, JWL, Yu, SYP
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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 +2 more
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A mechanism for improved talc pleurodesis via foam delivery
Drug Delivery, 2021 Talcum powder is recognized as the leading drug for pleurodesis, a treatment of choice for malignant pleural effusions. Recently, it was shown that hydrogel foam delivery systems significantly enhanced the number of adhesions between the chest wall and ...
T. A. Lima +6 more
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Cancer Cytopathology, Volume 133, Issue 8, August 2025.Abstract Background Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a common complication of advanced malignancies, requiring differentiation from benign pleural effusion for appropriate management. Cytology and biopsy have limitations, necessitating more sensitive, less invasive diagnostic techniques.
Mohamed Smail Aissani +12 more
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Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case ReportsI 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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Evaluation of the Quality of Life in Patients with Pleurodesis
Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia, 2019 INTRODUCTION[|]Malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) cause a decrease in the quality of life and are the most important cause of anxiety in this group of patients. Currently, it is aimed not only to eliminate the diseases but also to increase the quality of
Hasan Ersöz, Hatice Dayılar Candan
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Spontaneous pneumothorax: comparison of simple drainage, talc pleurodesis, and tetracycline pleurodesis. [PDF]
Thorax, 1989 From 1978 to 1985 96 patients with their first spontaneous pneumothorax were randomised into three groups, receiving either treatment with simple drainage (34 patients), drainage with tetracycline pleurodesis (33 patients), or drainage with talc pleurodesis (29 patients). There were 58 men and 38 women, aged 18-88 years.
K Viskum, Lange P, Almind M
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Diagnostic Cytopathology, Volume 53, Issue 7, Page E119-E126, July 2025.ABSTRACT Angiosarcoma with malignant effusion is an uncommon yet clinically aggressive presentation, which poses as a diagnostic pitfall with its overlapping cytomorphologic features with metastatic adenocarcinoma. In this article, two cases reported in the literature were reviewed for cytology, immunocytochemistry, and clinical course.
Jamie C. Y. Lam +3 more
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Five Cases of Congenital Chylothorax Treated by Intrapleural Minocycline
American Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2012 Minocycline pleurodesis was performed on five infants with congenital chylothorax in our institutions. They could not achieve sufficient efficacy though they had received other conservative therapies.
Masatoshi Kaneko +5 more
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Trials, 2022 Introduction Malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) are common. MPE causes significant breathlessness and impairs quality of life. Indwelling pleural catheters (IPC) allow ambulatory drainage and reduce hospital days and re-intervention rates when compared ...
Deirdre B. Fitzgerald +24 more
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