Pleurodesis for recurrent malignant pleural effusions: The quest for the Holy Grail

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 277-279

  Astoul, Philippe ^a,b  

^a North Hospital   (France)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Pleural cancer; Pleural effusions; Pleural symphysis; Pleurodesis; Talc

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; POVIDONE IODINE; TALC;

BREAST CANCER; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOCAL IODINE PLEURODESIS; LUNG CANCER; MALIGNANT PLEURA EFFUSION; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PATIENT SAFETY; PLEURA EFFUSION; PLEURODESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; THORACOCENTESIS; THORACOSCOPIC TALC INSUFFLATION; VIDEO ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; PLEURAL EFFUSION, MALIGNANT; PLEURODESIS; POVIDONE-IODINE; TALC;

EID: 79960267470     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.11.035     Document Type: Editorial

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