Rapid pleurodesis is an outpatient alternative in patients with malignant pleural effusions: a prospective randomized controlled trial

Ozkul S., Turna A., Demirkaya A., Aksoy B., Kaynak K.

JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE, cilt.6, sa.12, ss.1731-1735, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 6 Sayı: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.11.31
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1731-1735
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Chemical pleurodesis can be palliative for recurrent, symptomatic pleural effusions in patients who are not candidate for a thoracic surgical procedure. We hypothesized that effective pleurodesis could be accomplished with a rapid method of pleurodesis as effective as the standard method.