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An observational study on safety and efficacy of povidone-iodine for pleurodesis in cancer patients

INTRODUCTION: Pleurodesis is a time-honored procedure for malignant effusion as one of the palliative procedures to treat recurrent effusions. Various agents have been used in the past such as tetracycline, talc, bleomycin, and povidone-iodine. This paper aims at evaluating safety and efficacy of po...

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Autores principales: Makkar, Ayush, Patni, Sanjeev, Joad, Anjum Khan, Lakhera, Kamal Kishor
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5506817/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28702414
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2278-330X.208849