Pathogenesis and management of hydrothorax complicating peritoneal dialysis

Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 315-319

  Szeto, Cheuk Chun ^a   Chow, Kai Ming ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Peritoneal dialysis; Pleuro peritoneal communication; Pleurodesis; Thoracoscopy; Thoracotomy

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN TC 99M; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CONTRAST MEDIUM; PICIBANIL; SCLEROSING AGENT; TALC; TETRACYCLINE;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; DIAPHRAGM; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; HYDROTHORAX; OVARY CANCER; PATHOGENESIS; PLEURA FLUID; PLEURODESIS; REVIEW; SCINTIGRAPHY; SIDE EFFECT; THORACOCENTESIS; THORACOSCOPY;

EID: 3042524780     PISSN: 10705287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mcp.0000127901.60693.d0     Document Type: Review

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