title: [Pleuroscopy and talc pleurodesis in recurrent pleural effusions: experience with 51 cases].
abstract: From January '92 up to January '94 thoracoscopy was performed in 51 patients with recurrent pleural effusion: 49 of these patients underwent talc pleurodesis. 10 pleural mesotheliomas, 29 diffuse metastasic pleural involvement and 12 benign effusions were diagnosed. Intrapleural talc therapy allowed a definitive pleurodesis in 43 patients with a success rate of 87%.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di P.S. e Chirurgia d'Urgenza, Università degli Studi di Catania, Ospedale Cannizzaro, Catania.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Panebianco
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Calanducci
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Poli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Blandino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pistritto
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Ferreri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grasso
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Puzzo
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Messina
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Magnano
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000628:therapy*; D018700:Pleurodesis; D012008:Recurrence; D013627:Talc / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013906:Thoracoscopy
chemical_list: D013627:Talc