A novel approach for preventing recurrence of malign pleural effusion: early phase pleurodesis

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Çobanoğlu U., Kemik Ö., Çelik S., Sayır F.

ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, vol.14, no.6, pp.1404-1415, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.5114/aoms.2017.72543
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1404-1415
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: The effective control of malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is of paramount importance in the treatment of patients with disseminated cancer. In this study, we compared two different approaches (early pleurodesis versus late pleurodesis) to MPE.