| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2880992 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2007 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Patients with pleural effusion due to malignant disease gain from early pleurodesis. The most favorable outcome after talc pleurodesis was seen in women whose lungs were fully expandable, in patients whose Karnofsky index exceeded 60%, in patients whose body mass index was greater than 25 kg/m2, and in patients with benign disease.
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Authors
Volker MD, Ute Mika, Heikki MD, Tobias MD, Corinna Engel, Thomas MD, Gerhard MD, Godehard MD,