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

Ozkul, Serkan; Turna, Akif; Demirkaya, Ahmet; Aksoy, Burcu; Kaynak, Kamil

doi:10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.11.31

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)

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 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.