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Early and late morbidity and mortality and life expectancy following thoracoscopic talc insufflation for control of malignant pleural effusions: a review of 400 cases [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2010
Background Malignant pleural effusion is a common sequelae in patients with certain malignancies. It represents a terminal condition with short median survival (in terms of months) and the goal is palliation.
Lyriti Konstantina, Kleontas Athanassios, Paliouras Dimitrios, Samanidis Georgios, Papadopoulou Fani, Asteriou Christos, Barbetakis Nikolaos, Katsikas Ioannis, Tsilikas Christodoulos   +8 more
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Efficacy of a Fully Implantable Pleural Device in the Management of Complex Pleural Effusions [PDF]

Current Oncology
VATS talc poudrage is the standard treatment for recurrent pleural effusion, but it is not feasible when the lung does not re-expand, or for fragile patients who are unfit for general anesthesia.
Marco Marcaccini, Simona Sobrero, Federico Vaisitti, Alessandra Russo, Stefano Rudella, Federica Mellone, Chiara Grispi, Luca Errico, Francesco Leo   +8 more
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The role of day-case thoracoscopy at a district general hospital: A real world observational study [PDF]

Future Healthcare Journal
Objective: To assess the feasibility and safety of talc pleurodesis performed as part of day-case medical thoracoscopy. Methods: A Richard Wolf® 5 mm mini thoracoscope through a 5.5 mm port was used with eligible cases having talc poudrage followed by ...
Sidra Kiran, Akash Mavilakandy, Sarah Rahim, Muhammed Naeem, Samantha Rawson, Darren Reed, Georgios Tsaknis, Raja V. Reddy   +7 more
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A Practical Approach to Pneumothorax Management [PDF]

Pulmonary Therapy
Pneumothorax, defined by the presence of air in the pleural cavity, is a potentially life-threatening condition requiring prompt diagnosis and tailored management.
Alberto Fantin, Nadia Castaldo, Simone Salvitti, Ernesto Crisafulli, Giulia Sartori, Filippo Patrucco, Paolo Vailati, Giuseppe Morana, Vincenzo Patruno, Avinash Aujayeb   +9 more
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Talc slurry versus thoracoscopic talc insufflation for malignant pleural effusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
Objective: Talc pleurodesis is a widely used treatment option for malignant pleural effusion (MPE). However, the optimal form of administration remains controversial. Thus, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effectiveness of
Anna Luíza Soares de Oliveira Rodrigues, Maria Eduarda Cavalcanti Souza, Francisco Cezar Aquino de Moraes, David Paes de Lima, Rafael Lucas Costa de Carvalho   +4 more
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Malignant Pleural Effusion: Diagnosis and Treatment—Up-to-Date Perspective [PDF]

Current Oncology
Malignant pleural effusion is the presence of malignant cells within the pleural fluid, representing the second most common cause of pleural exudate. Although diagnostic methods and management techniques for malignant pleural effusion have dramatically ...
Riccardo Orlandi, Andrea Cara, Enrico Mario Cassina, Sara Degiovanni, Lidia Libretti, Emanuele Pirondini, Federico Raveglia, Antonio Tuoro, Sara Vaquer, Stefania Rizzo, Francesco Petrella   +10 more
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Suitable device for thoracoscopic talc poudrage in malignant pleural effusion. [PDF]

General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2011
Chemical pleurodesis is widely used in symptomatic patients with malignant pleural effusion to relieve symptoms, prevent fluid recurrence, and improve quality of life. Talc has been repeatedly found to be the most effective sclerosant agent, and thoracoscopic talc poudrage has been found to be the most effective pleurodesis technique.
Ardissone, Francesco, Billè, A, Borasio, Piero, Errico, L, Gatherer, R, Gisabella, M   +5 more
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Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Treatment of Pleuropericardial Cysts [PDF]

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy, Volume 7, Issue 2, Page 47-53, 2001., 2001
Question of the Study In this study, safety and feasibility of thoracoscopic fenestration of pleuropericardial cysts under local and general anaesthesia is evaluated.
Barendregt, W. B., Hermens, F. H. W., Janssen, J. P., Termeer, A., Visser, F. J.   +4 more
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Pleural fluid biomarkers to predict response to pleurodesis or indwelling pleural catheter for malignant pleural effusion: still a long way to go. [PDF]

Respir Res
This letter summarizes the current literature on pleural fluid biomarkers that predict treatment response to chemical pleurodesis and indwelling pleural catheters in patients with malignant pleural effusion.
Fjaellegaard K, Ahmadzai S, Porcel JM, Mei F, Shaw JA, Bodtger U.   +5 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

The effect of silver nitrate pleurodesis after a failed thoracoscopic talc poudrage. [PDF]

Biomed Res Int, 2013
Background. Chemical pleurodesis is the procedure of choice in the management of recurrent malignant pleural effusions (MPE). Talc is probably the most effective sclerosant, with a success rate of 80%. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the effectiveness of silver nitrate solution (SNS) pleurodesis after an unsuccessful thoracoscopic talc poudrage.
Menna C, Andreetti C, Ibrahim M, Maurizi G, Poggi C, Barile R, Cassiano F, Rendina EA.   +7 more
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