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Effective and rapid technique to ensure uniform talc pleurodesis
Zeena Makhija1, Ranjit Deshpande, Michael T Marrinan
1Cardiothoracic Unit, Victoria and Albert Ward, Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS, UK. profknow171@yahoo.com
General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
|November 12, 2010
Abstract:
The use of talc for inducing chemical sclerosis in the pleural cavity dates back to 1935. Insufflation (also known as talc poudrage) and instillation have been the techniques used for administering talc. We describe a surgical technique to insufflate talc in the pleural cavity using an ingenious method at no additional cost that ensures effective, widespread talc dispersion and good results.
