How should be the management of malign pleural effusions?

Year 2016, Volume: 7 Issue: 1, 0 - , 24.02.2016

Berkant Özpolat

Abstract

Cateter and talc pleurodesis is strongly recomended for patients with symptomatic malignant pleural effusion. Large grade talc and thoracoscopic insufflation is recommended.

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Malign plevral efüzyonda yaklaşım tarzı nasıl olmalıdır?

Abstract

MPE’da kateter ve talk plörodez semptomatik hastalarda kullanılmalıdır. Talk kullanımında büyük partiküllü olanlar ve yöntem olarak torakoskopik insuflasyon önerilir.  

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