A right open-lung biopsy was performed with no intraoperative complication. A chest drain was inserted at the time of surgery. There was no evidence of pneumothorax post operatively and, at 48 h, the ...

• Pleurodesis using talc or minocycline might be the treatment option against malignant pleural effusion (MPE) secondary to lung cancer with interstitial lung disease (ILD). What is known and what is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using high concentrations of iodate in povidone-iodine formulations during pleurodesis can cause postoperative ...

Predictors of outcome and treatment decisions of older patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer No significant financial relationships to disclose. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the ...

June 1, 2012 (San Francisco) — The first randomized controlled trial comparing indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) with talc pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion suggests that IPC is superior ...

Diagnostic strategy based on preoperative serum CEA levels in clinical stage IA NSCLC No significant financial relationships to disclose. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2006 ASCO Annual ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The average health care cost per patient in the indwelling pleural catheter (IPC) group was $40,179 vs. $46,640 ...

SYDNEY — One of the few randomized phase 3 trials ever conducted in mesothelioma has found that keyhole surgery did not improve survival when compared with the standard treatment of talc pleurodesis.

This article describes the incidence and causes of mesothelioma, as well as the various management and treatment options. AbstractBraithwaite, W. (2008) Performing talc pleurodesis in patients with ...

Pleurodesis means sealing the space between the 2 outer linings of the lungs (the pleura) so that fluid can’t collect there. This fluid build up is called a pleural effusion and it can cause shortness ...

Use of NSAIDs vs opiates resulted in no significant difference in measures of pain but was associated with more rescue medication (additional medicine needed due to uncontrolled pain) among patients ...

Pleurodesis means sealing the space between the 2 outer linings of the lungs (the pleura) so that fluid can’t collect there. This fluid build up is called a pleural effusion and it can cause shortness ...