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Bioscientia Medicina : Journal of Biomedicine and Translational Research, 2023 Background: Breast cancer accounts for about 50-65% of malignant pleural effusions. Talc pleurodesis is one of the definitive procedures for pleural effusions in which the route of administration is divided into poudrage and slurry.
Muhammad Ryan +3 more
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Efficacy and safety of talc pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion: a meta-analysis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 BACKGROUND: Talc pleurodesis has been widely used to control malignant pleural effusion; however, it is still not clear whether talc pleurodesis is more effective than other local therapies.
Huan Xia +4 more
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Talc poudrage versus talc slurry in the treatment of malignant pleural effusion. [PDF]
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2006 The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness, safety and appropriate mode of administration of intrapleural talc for pleurodesis, in the treatment of malignant pleural effusion (MPE).Prospective not randomized trial was conducted to compare thoracoscopic talc poudrage (TP) with tube thoracostomy and talc slurry (TS) for the local control ...
Alessandro Stefani +3 more
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2021 Background The right and left lung anatomy are similar but asymmetrical. The right lung consists of three lobes, and the left lung consists of two lobes.
Saadat Mehrabi +4 more
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Small particle-size talc is associated with poor outcome and increased inflammation in thoracoscopic pleurodesis [PDF]
, 2012 Rationale: Talc is very effective for pleurodesis, but there is concern about complications, especially acute respiratory distress syndrome. Objectives: It was the aim of this study to investigate if talc with a high concentration of small particles ...
Arellano Orden, Elena +5 more
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The efficacy of hydrogel foams in talc Pleurodesis
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2020 Background Malignant pleural effusions are a serious complication of many late stage cancers that adversely affect quality of life. Pleurodesis with talc slurry is a standard treatment option, but clinical failures occur, possible due to poor talc ...
Joy Baxter +7 more
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Talc pleurodesis by flexi-rigid thoracoscope under local anaesthesia: visual talc slurry? [PDF]
Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 2011 n ...
Leuzzi, G. +3 more
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Pleurodesis: A review of the indications, techniques, and complications
Journal of Association of Pulmonologist of Tamil Nadu, 2021 Pleurodesis is a procedure which obliterates the pleural cavity with the intent of preventing reaccumulation of fluid or air in the pleural cavity.
Venkata Nagarjuna Maturu +1 more
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Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2022 Spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) in women of reproductive age with causes such as thoracic endometriosis syndrome (TES) presents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.
Varun Gupta +4 more
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Chemical pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion
Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2012 Background and Objectives: Malignant pleural effusion is a common complication of primary and metastatic pleural malignancies. It is usually managed by drainage and pleurodesis, but there is no consensus as to the best method of pleurodesis, this study ...
W. Shouman +4 more
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