title: [A new therapeutic approach in hepatic hydrothorax].
abstract: Hepatic hydrothorax is a complication of hepatic cirrhosis which frequently conditions respiratory insufficiency. Traditional therapy is almost always inefficacious. The paper reports four cases which were successfully treated using pleurodesis with sterile talc. Treatment was simple with no major complications. At the 6-month check-up no cases of recurrent pleural effusion were observed.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Medicina Generale A, Ospedale S. Anna, Como.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Colombo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Boncinelli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pinzi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ideo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000418:Albumins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006876:Hydrothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010994:Pleura / Q000187:drug effects; D011677:Punctures; D012008:Recurrence; D013627:Talc / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000418:Albumins; D013627:Talc
vernacular_title: Un nuovo approccio terapeutico nell'idrotorace epatico.