-
placed for anesthesia.[citation needed]
Surgical pleurodesis, also
known as
mechanical or
abrasive pleurodesis, may be
performed via
thoracotomy or thoracoscopy...
- tube to
achieve chemical pleurodesis, such as talc, tetracycline,
minocycline or doxycycline.
Results of
chemical pleurodesis tend to be
worse than when...
-
fungi and
viruses (including HIV and
Herpes simplex). It is used in
pleurodesis (fusion of the
pleura because of
incessant pleural effusions). For this...
- the case of a
recurrent pneumothorax,
pleurodesis may be used to
prevent further air ac****ulation.
Pleurodesis is the
obliteration of the
pleural space...
-
formation including somatostatin/octreotide,
midodrine and sirolimus,
pleurodesis, and
surgical treatment including ligation of the
thoracic duct, pleurovenous...
-
becomes clogged,
fluid will be left
behind and the
pleurodesis will fail.[citation needed]
Pleurodesis fails in as many as 30% of cases. An alternative...
- low
pleural fluid pH is ****ociated with
poorer survival and
reduced pleurodesis efficacy.
Pleural fluid cytology is
positive in 60% of cases. However...
-
under the
trade names Pyodine and Betadine,
among others. It is used in
pleurodesis (fusion of the
pleura because of
incessant pleural effusions). For this...
-
exploration can be used in an
attempt to
visualize the problem;
mechanical pleurodesis or
hormonal suppressive therapy can also be used. Sometimes, a second...
- do not, the
doctor may seal the
pleural space. This is
called pleurodesis.
Pleurodesis involves the
drainage of all the
fluid out of the
chest through...
