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, vol.6, no.12, pp.1731-1735, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 6 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.11.31
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1731-1735
  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.