A mechanism for improved talc pleurodesis via foam delivery

• Main Authors: T. A. Lima (Author), R. A. Coler (Author), G. W. Laub (Author), S. Sexton (Author), L. Curtin (Author), K. M. Laub (Author), N. J. Alvarez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...