Thoracoscopic Talc Insufflation Versus Talc Slurry in Patients with Malignant Pleural Effusion
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Phase III intergroup study of talc poudrage vs talc slurry sclerosis for malignant pleural effusion.
STUDY OBJECTIVE To demonstrate the efficacy, safety, and appropriate mode of instillation of talc for sclerosis in treatment of malignant pleural effusions (MPEs). DESIGN A prospective, randomized trial was designed to compare thoracoscopy with talc insufflation (TTI) to thoracostomy and talc slurry (TS) for patients with documented MPE. MEASUREMENTS The primary end point was 30-day freedom...
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عنوان ژورنال: Suez Canal University Medical Journal
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2090-2581
DOI: 10.21608/scumj.2021.161152