Thoracoscopy for diagnosis and management of refractory hepatic hydrothorax

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 119, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 430-434

  Lin, Dian Jie ^a   Zhang, Min ^a   Gao, Gui Xin ^a   Li, Bin ^a   Wang, Mao Fen ^a   Zhu, Ling ^a   Xue, Li Fu ^a  

^a SHANDONG PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL AFFILIATED TO SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Hepatic hydrothorax; Pleurodesis; Talc poudrage; Thoracoscopy

Indexed keywords

TALC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASCITES; CHINA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYDROTHORAX; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLEURA EFFUSION; PLEURODESIS; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY; THORAX SURGERY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROTHORAX; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TALC; THORACOSCOPY;

EID: 33645519409     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00029330-200603010-00016     Document Type: Article

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