Chemical pleurodesis by small bore catheter in hepatic hydrothorax: A feasibility study

Background: Hepatic hydrothorax treatment remains problematic, and chemical pleurodesis can be considered. Objectives: The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of chemical pleurodesis by small bore catheter to tube drainage in hepatic hydrothorax. Methods: A randomized clinical st...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Asem A. Hewidy, Nasef Abdelsalam A. Rezk, Ahmed Abdel-Razik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763815300935