A mechanism for improved talc pleurodesis via foam delivery

• Egile Nagusiak: T. A. Lima (Egilea), R. A. Coler (Egilea), G. W. Laub (Egilea), S. Sexton (Egilea), L. Curtin (Egilea), K. M. Laub (Egilea), N. J. Alvarez (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Talcum powder is recognized as the leading drug for pleurodesis, a treatment of choice for malignant pleural effusions. Recently, it was shown that hydrogel foam delivery systems significantly enhanced the number of adhesions between the chest wall and the lung in a New Zealand rabbit model due to t...