"Pleurodesis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The production of adhesions between the parietal and visceral pleura. The procedure is used in the treatment of bronchopleural fistulas, malignant pleural effusions, and pneumothorax and often involves instillation of chemicals or other agents into the pleural space causing, in effect, a pleuritis that seals the air leak. (From Fishman, Pulmonary Diseases, 2d ed, p2233 & Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D018700
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.694
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pleurodesis" by people in Profiles.
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Thoracic ultrasound as a predictor of pleurodesis success at the time of indwelling pleural catheter removal. Respirology. 2021 03; 26(3):249-254.
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Management of Persistent Air Leaks. Chest. 2017 08; 152(2):417-423.
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Thoracoscopic Thoracic Duct Ligation for Congenital and Acquired Disease. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2015 Jul; 25(7):605-7.
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Who gains most? A 10-year experience with 611 thoracoscopic talc pleurodeses. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Jun; 83(6):1940-5.
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Predictors of acute lung injury and severe hypoxemia in patients undergoing operative talc pleurodesis. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Dec; 82(6):1976-81.
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Heimlich valve in the management of pneumothorax in patients with advanced AIDS. Chest. 2001 Jul; 120(1):15-8.
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Management of AIDS-related pneumothorax. Ann Thorac Surg. 1996 Dec; 62(6):1608-13.