[Pleuroscopy and talc pleurodesis in recurrent pleural effusions: experience with 51 cases].
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%.
Panebianco
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Divisione di P.S. e Chirurgia d'Urgenza, Università degli Studi di Catania, Ospedale Cannizzaro, Catania.
Calanducci
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F
Poli
A
A
Blandino
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R
Pistritto
A
A
Ferreri
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ME
Grasso
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A
Puzzo
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L
Messina
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D
Magnano
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V
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
D013627:Talc