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  2. Pleurodesis - Wikipedia

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    Pleurodesis is a medical procedure in which part of the pleural space is artificially obliterated. [1] ... Povidone iodine is equally effective and safe as talc, ...

  3. Lung surgery - Wikipedia

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    Pleurodesis is the obliteration of the pleural space, achieved by adhering the visceral pleura on the lung surface to the costal pleura of the chest wall. Adhesion is caused by inflammation and subsequent scarring of the pleural layers.

  4. Talc - Wikipedia

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    Sterile talc powder (NDC 63256-200-05) is a sclerosing agent used in the procedure of pleurodesis. This can be helpful as a cancer treatment to prevent pleural effusions (an abnormal collection of fluid in the space between the lungs and the thoracic wall). It is inserted into the space via a chest tube, causing it to close up, so fluid cannot ...

  5. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery - Wikipedia

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    Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a type of minimally invasive thoracic surgery performed using a small video camera mounted to a fiberoptic thoracoscope (either 5 mm or 10 mm caliber), with or without angulated visualization, which allows the surgeon to see inside the chest by viewing the video images relayed onto a television screen, and perform procedures using elongated ...

  6. Malignant pleural effusion - Wikipedia

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    For this reason, more permanent treatments are usually used to prevent fluid recurrence. Standard treatment involves inserting an indwelling pleural catheter and pleurodesis. [16] However, this treatment requires an inpatient stay of approximately 2–7 days, can be painful and has a significant failure rate.

  7. Fibrothorax - Wikipedia

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    A technique called pleurodesis can be used to intentionally create scar tissue within the pleural space, usually as a treatment for repeated episodes of a punctured lung, known as a pneumothorax, or for pleural effusions caused by cancer. While this procedure usually generates only limited scar tissue, in rare cases a fibrothorax can develop. [6]

  8. Download, install, or uninstall AOL Desktop Gold - AOL Help

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    Learn how to download and install or uninstall the Desktop Gold software and if your computer meets the system requirements.

  9. Thoracoscopy - Wikipedia

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    Thoracoscopy is a medical procedure involving internal examination, biopsy and/or resection/drainage of disease or masses within the pleural cavity, [1] usually with video assistance. Thoracoscopy may be performed either under general anaesthesia or under sedation with local anaesthetic. [citation needed]