title: [Two cases of intractable hepatic hydrothorax successfully treated with nasal CPAP].
abstract: Hepatic hydrothorax is often resistant to various treatments. A failure in the treatment for hepatic hydrothorax may be associated with poor prognosis. We report two cases of intractable hepatic hydrothorax successfully treated by combining chemical pleurodesis using OK-432 with nasal continuous positive airway pressure. Combination therapy may provide a minimally invasive and effective treatment for intractable hepatic hydrothorax.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Internal Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Rie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rai
authors.forename: Hironobu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Kazumichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Junko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Takiguchi
authors.forename: Hiromasa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohira
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006876:Hydrothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008397:Masks; D010844:Picibanil / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D010844:Picibanil