Malignant pleural effusions and their treatment by intercostal talc pleurodesis.
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.
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*
D013627:Talc