Randomized trials describing lung inflammation after pleurodesis with talc of varying particle size.

We report two trials describing whether talc pleurodesis with a mean particle size of less than 15 microm ("mixed" talc) produces more lung and systemic inflammation than tetracycline or "graded" talc (most particles < 10 microm were removed). First, 20 patients with malig...

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Main Authors: Maskell, N, Lee, Y, Gleeson, F, Hedley, E, Pengelly, G, Davies, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004