Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery with talc pleurodesis in the management of symptomatic hepatic hydrothorax

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery with talc pleurodesis is a therapeutic option for patients with hepatic hydrothorax that is refractory to medical therapy. We report the outcomes of 15 patients who underwent this procedure for significantly symptomatic disease. Data on 15 consecutive patients pr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of gastroenterology 2002-12, Vol.97 (12), p.3172-3175
Hauptverfasser:	Ferrante, Dino, Arguedas, Miguel R., Cerfolio, Robert J., Collins, Barry G., van Leeuwen, Dirk J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Female Gastroenterology Humans Liver Cirrhosis - complications Liver Cirrhosis - surgery Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Pleural Effusion - etiology Pleural Effusion - surgery Pleurodesis Reoperation Retrospective Studies Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the respiratory system Talc - therapeutic use Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted - methods Treatment Outcome
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