Il Giornale di chirurgia
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Il Giornale di chirurgia · Jun 2008
[Thoracentesis and pleurodesis in the treatment of pleural effusion. Personal experience].
The pleural effusion is a sign of pulmonary, pleural or extrapulmonary, benign or malignant pathology. Our aim is to bring our experience on the treatment of the malignant pleural effusion through thoracentesis and successive pleurodesis. ⋯ The pleural effusion is a pathological condition that usually needs repeated operative procedures with serious danger for the patient, however without definitive results. On the basis of our experience and considering the characteristics of sclerosing agents, we conclude that the sure, effective and economic agent for the pleurodesis is the des-asbestos talc.