Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences
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Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao · Dec 2008
[Medical thoracoscopic talc pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion: an analysis of 27 cases].
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of talc poudrage pleurodesis via semi-rigid medical thoracoscopy in the treatment of malignant pleural effusions, as well as the factors that may influence the outcomes. ⋯ Medical thoracoscopic talc poudrage pleurodesis is a safe and effective method for the treatment of malignant pleural effusion.