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METİNTAŞ M., AK G., YILDIRIM H., Danacioglu S., DÜNDAR E., METİNTAŞ S.
JOURNAL OF BRONCHOLOGY & INTERVENTIONAL PULMONOLOGY, vol.20, no.3, pp.224-231, 2013 (ESCI)
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Publication Type:
Article / Article
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Volume:
20
Issue:
3
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Publication Date:
2013
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Doi Number:
10.1097/lbr.0b013e31829ebdbb
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Journal Name:
JOURNAL OF BRONCHOLOGY & INTERVENTIONAL PULMONOLOGY
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Journal Indexes:
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
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Page Numbers:
pp.224-231
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Keywords:
thoracoscopy, pleura, pleural carcinoma, talc, pleurodesis, side effects
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Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated:
Yes
Abstract
Background: The use of medical thoracoscopy (MT) for the diagnosis and/or palliative treatment of pleural effusions is expected to become more widespread in the coming years. The aims of the present study were to establish the safety ofMT in a group of patients at high risk for complications and to determine the factors that affect the development of complications.