Intrapleural Fibrinolytic Therapy Improves Results With Talc Slurry Pleurodesis

Objective Talc slurry pleurodesis (TSP) can lead to permanent small loculations. Intrapleural tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) breaks down loculations, and therefore may improve results but may also inhibit pleurodesis. tPA was given with and after talc slurry to promote more uniform talc distribu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Bellini, Alyssa, Tarrazzi, Francisco, Tami, Catherine, Patino, Sanja H, Block, Mark
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7523743/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33005537
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.10122

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7523743/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33005537
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.10122

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