ABSTRACT BACKGROUND:Iodopovidone increasingly used as pleurodesis agent through chest tube .There is no agreement about the duration of tube clamping after instillation of the agent. OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of tube clamping time on the success rate and safety of iodopovidone as a local chemical pleurodesis agent in patients with malignant pleural effusions. METHODS:Patients with malignant pleural effusion were ... إقراء المزيد

Objectives. To highlight the possible complications of medical thoracoscopy (MT) and how to avoid them. Methods. A retrospective and prospective analysis of 127 patients undergoing MT in Nagoya Medical Center (NMC) and Toyota Kosei Hospital. Te data about complications was obtained from the patients, notes on the computer system, and radiographs. Results. Te median age was 71.0 (range, 33.0–92.0) years ... إقراء المزيد