ReviewBreathe (Sheffield, England)2024
Exploring the efficacy and advancements of medical pleurodesis: a comprehensive review of current research.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- A meta-analysis of efficacy and safety of parietal pleurectomy versus pleural abrasion in treating spontaneous pneumothorax.BMC surgery · 2025Pooled it
- [Phrenic Nerve Cryotherapy for Preventing Prolonged Air Leak During VATS Lobectomy].Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer · 2025Trial
- [Thoracoscopic diaphragmatic plication technique in a patient with refractory hepatic hydrothorax].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2026Article
- A comparative study on the efficacy and safety of thoracoscopic bullectomy combined with different pleurodesis for the treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax.Updates in surgery · 2026Article
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- Indwelling pleural catheter efficacy and safety in malignant vs. non-malignant pleural effusions: a prospective study.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2026Article
- Interventional treatment of refractory pleural effusion secondary to radiotherapy-induced fibrosing mediastinitis: A case report.SAGE open medical case reports · 2026Article
- Intercostal Artery Screening with Color Doppler Thoracic Ultrasound in Pleural Procedures: A Potential Yet Underexplored Imaging Modality for Minimizing Iatrogenic Bleeding Risk in Interventional Pulmonology.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- New strategies in the management of pneumothorax.Breathe (Sheffield, England) · 2025Review
- Lung cancer: an update on the multidisciplinary approach from screening to palliative care.Breathe (Sheffield, England) · 2024Article
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Abstract
This narrative review aims to provide an overview of medical pleurodesis techniques, and their indications and potential adverse effects. Pleurodesis is a procedure performed with the aim of obliterating the pleural space. It has indications in the management of both malignant and benign pleural effusions and pneumothorax. Various nonsurgical techniques exist to perform pleurodesis. The scope of this work is to review the different nonsurgical techniques and their indications. This narrative review was performed checking scientific databases for medical literature, focusing especially on the data derived from randomised controlled trials. Pleurodesis is an effective method to manage pleural effusions and pneumothorax, and minimally invasive techniques are now frequently used with good results. Further research is needed to assess the efficacy of new treatments and the possibility of using different techniques in association.
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