Chest ultrasonography to assess the kinetics and efficacy of talc pleurodesis in a model of pneumothorax: an experimental animal study
Talc pleurodesis is used to avoid recurrences in malignant pleural effusions or pneumothorax. The lack of lung sliding detected by chest ultrasonography (CUS) after talc application is indicative of the effectiveness of pleurodesis. The objective of our study was to explore, in an animal model, the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2018-06-01
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| Series: | ERJ Open Research |
| Online Access: | http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/4/2/00158-2017.full |