Laboratory and animal investigations: Effect of pneumothorax on pleurodesis induced with talc in rabbits

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine if a small pneumothorax would influence the pleurodesis resulting from talc instillation. METHODS: Sixty rabbits received an intrapleural injection of 400 mg/kg talc slurry. One half also received 10 mL of air intrapleurally after the talc. Ten r...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 1998-10, Vol.114 (4), p.1143
Hauptverfasser:	Xie, Canmao, Teixeira, Lisete R, McGovern, Jeffrey P, Light, Richard W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Catheters Dehydrogenases Glucose Inflammation Investigations Iodine Laboratories Pleural effusion Pneumothorax Proteins Rabbits Thorax
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