TY - JOUR
T1 - Single center experience on talc poudrage morbidity
T2 - Focus on high talc dosage
AU - Leuzzi, Giovanni
AU - Vita, Maria L.
AU - Porziella, Venanzio
AU - Congedo, Maria T.
AU - Cesario, Alfredo
PY - 2011/6/27
Y1 - 2011/6/27
N2 - Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a common clinical problem of concern for most of the pneumologists and thoracic surgeons. A general consensus regarding the use of talc poudrage in treatment of MPE exists, but only few studies analyzed in detail talc insufflation related pulmonary morbidity. In particular, ARDS talc-related is caused by physical and chemical effects of the small talc particles (50% particle size
AB - Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a common clinical problem of concern for most of the pneumologists and thoracic surgeons. A general consensus regarding the use of talc poudrage in treatment of MPE exists, but only few studies analyzed in detail talc insufflation related pulmonary morbidity. In particular, ARDS talc-related is caused by physical and chemical effects of the small talc particles (50% particle size
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U2 - 10.1186/1749-8090-6-87
DO - 10.1186/1749-8090-6-87
M3 - Article
C2 - 21707987
AN - SCOPUS:79959536488
VL - 6
JO - Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
JF - Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
SN - 1749-8090
IS - 1
M1 - 87
ER -