Chemical pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion

Background and Objectives: Malignant pleural effusion is a common complication of primary and metastatic pleural malignancies. It is usually managed by drainage and pleurodesis, but there is no consensus as to the best method of pleurodesis, this study was designed to compare the effectiveness, side...

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Main Authors: W. Shouman, A. Elgazzar, R.M. Hussien, M. ElShaaray, R.W. Light
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-07-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763812000143