Impact of systemic steroid treatment on talc pleurodesis: a report of six cases

• Main Authors: Soichiro Ishii (Author), Hiroshi Sakurashita (Author), Emiko Mashida (Author), Yasuyuki Saeki (Author), Hiroaki Matsuo (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: BMC, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Instillation of sterile graded talc in the pleural space is performed to prevent reaccumulation of malignant pleural effusion after drainage. Talc is thought to encourage pleural adhesions as part of the repair process by provoking inflammation, suggesting that adhesions are less...