title: Malignant pleural effusions and their treatment by intercostal talc pleurodesis.
abstract: An analysis is presented of 44 patients with malignant pleural effusion treated by intercostal talc pleurodesis, all except eight of them between 1966 and 1971.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods; D013627:Talc / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D013627:Talc