Talc pleurodesis: Easy alternative solution

Journal of Bronchology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 226-232

  Khoja, Amir M ^a   Amalnerkar, Dinesh P ^b   Mulik, Uttam P ^b   Seth, Tanay ^b  

^a Ruby Hall Clinic ^*  (India)

^b CENTRE FOR MATERIALS FOR ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY C MET   (India)

Author keywords

Face talc; India; Talc pleurodesis; Thoracoscopy

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS FIBER; BABY TALC; CINTHOL; STERITALC; TALC;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARTICLE SIZE; PLEURA CAVITY; PLEURA EFFUSION; PLEURODESIS; POWDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; THORACOSCOPY;

EID: 4744365808     PISSN: 10708030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.lab.0000141898.96929.b3     Document Type: Article

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