[Management of malignant pleural diseases].
Pleural effusions are the oldest indication of the thoracoscopic treatment. They represent the terminal state of malignancy and the aim of the treatment is palliative. The most effective is the thoracoscopic procedure in general anaesthesia with one lung ventilation and application of talc powder. We have been using videothoracoscopy in such cases since 1993 and we have treated more than 700 patients. The thoracoscopic procedure was successful in 70% of cases.
Janik
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M
Department of Thoracosurgery, National Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Harustiak
S
S
Benej
R
R
Bohucky
S
S
Krajc
T
T
D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D018700:Pleurodesis; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D013906:Thoracoscopy