Predictors of talc pleurodesis outcome in patients with malignant pleural effusions

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

LUNG CANCER, cilt.62, sa.1, ss.139-144, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 62 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2008.02.017
  • Dergi Adı: LUNG CANCER
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.139-144
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Malignant pleural effusions, Talc, Pleurodesis, pH, ADA, SURVIVAL, POUDRAGE
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.