Predictors of talc pleurodesis outcome in patients with malignant pleural effusions

YILDIRIM H., METİNTAŞ M., Ak G., METİNTAŞ S., Erginel S.

LUNG CANCER, vol.62, no.1, pp.139-144, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 62 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2008.02.017
  • Journal Name: LUNG CANCER
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.139-144
  • Keywords: Malignant pleural effusions, Talc, Pleurodesis, pH, ADA, SURVIVAL, POUDRAGE
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Chemical pleurodesis is an accepted palliative therapy for patients with recurrent, symptomatic, malignant pleural effusions (MPE). The purpose of the study was to determine the factors that have an effect on successful pleurodesis for MPE.