The efficacy of hydrogel foams in talc Pleurodesis
Abstract Background Malignant pleural effusions are a serious complication of many late stage cancers that adversely affect quality of life. Pleurodesis with talc slurry is a standard treatment option, but clinical failures occur, possible due to poor talc delivery. A novel drug-delivery system was...
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BMC
2020-04-01
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| Schriftenreihe: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
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| Online Zugang: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-020-01098-y |