An observational study on safety and efficacy of povidone-iodine for pleurodesis in cancer patients
Introduction: Pleurodesis is a time-honored procedure for malignant effusion as one of the palliative procedures to treat recurrent effusions. Various agents have been used in the past such as tetracycline, talc, bleomycin, and povidone-iodine. This paper aims at evaluating safety and efficacy of po...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2017-01-01
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| Series: | South Asian Journal of Cancer |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.sajc.org/article.asp?issn=2278-330X;year=2017;volume=6;issue=2;spage=79;epage=80;aulast=Makkar |