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Talc Pleurodesis via Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery(VATS) in Malignant Pleural Effusions
Sang Joon Park, Seok Jin Ahn, Kyeong Woo Kang, Young Min Koh, Gee Young Suh, Man Pyo Chung, Ho Joong Kim, O Jung Kwon, Kwhan Mien Kim, Jhin Gook Kim, Young Mog Shim, Chong H Rhee
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Chemical pleurodesis is a widely used method for the control of symptomatic and recurrent malignant pleural effusions. Tab has been accepted to k the most effective sclerosing agent for chemical pleurodesis. This study was undertaken to evaluate the usefulness of talc pleurodesis via video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery(VATS) in treatment of malignant pleural effusion