title: [Results of talc administration using thoracoscopy in neoplastic pleurisies. Apropos of 218 cases].
abstract: The authors report the results of their experience using tale pleurodesis under thoracoscopic control in the treatment of 218 cases of malignant pleural involvement. Although this technique is well tolerated it is necessary to note certain factors which prevent a successful pleurodesis (12% of cases). Thus, huge effusions greater than 12 litres, pleural involvement with large tumour masses, a very long history and patients aged more than 70 years were all factors contributing to a poor outcome. The success of pleural talc also depends on the nature of the primary cancer, for example in our series broncho-pulmonary cancers yielded better results than those effusions which were secondary to ovarian cancers.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pneumologie Allergologie, Hôpital La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ladjimi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: M'Raihi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Djemel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mathlouthi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ben Ayed
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zegaya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D010998:Pleurisy / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D013627:Talc / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013906:Thoracoscopy
chemical_list: D013627:Talc
vernacular_title: Résultats du talcage pleural sous thoracoscopie au cours des pleurésies néoplasiques. A propos de 218 cas.