Chemical Pleurodesis Using Doxycycline and Viscum album Extract

Background: In chemical pleurodesis for managing pulmonary air leak, tetracycline derivatives are commonly used, and their effectiveness has been established in many studies. Recently, a Viscum album extract was used in chemical pleurodesis. We compared the effects of V. album with those of a tetr...

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Main Authors: Kyung Sub Song, DongYoon Keum, Jae Bum Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2017-08-01
Series:Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2017.50.4.281