Definition of Pleurodesis. Meaning of Pleurodesis. Synonyms of Pleurodesis

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- placed for anesthesia.[citation needed] Surgical pleurodesis, also known as mechanical or abrasive pleurodesis, may be performed via thoracotomy or thoracoscopy...
- fungi and viruses (including HIV and Herpes simplex). It is used in pleurodesis (fusion of the pleura because of incessant pleural effusions). For this...
- tube to achieve chemical pleurodesis, such as talc, tetracycline, minocycline or doxycycline. Results of chemical pleurodesis tend to be worse than when...
- the case of a recurrent pneumothorax, pleurodesis may be used to prevent further air ac****ulation. Pleurodesis is the obliteration of the pleural space...
- formation including somatostatin/octreotide, midodrine and sirolimus, pleurodesis, and surgical treatment including ligation of the thoracic duct, pleurovenous...
- becomes clogged, fluid will be left behind and the pleurodesis will fail.[citation needed] Pleurodesis fails in as many as 30% of cases. An alternative...
- of List of surgical procedures (such as Arthrodesis, Epiphysiodesis, Pleurodesis) Desis (spider), a genus of intertidal spiders Desi (disambiguation)...
- under the trade names Pyodine and Betadine, among others. It is used in pleurodesis (fusion of the pleura because of incessant pleural effusions). For this...
- do not, the doctor may seal the pleural space. This is called pleurodesis. Pleurodesis involves the drainage of all the fluid out of the chest through...
- cells may also be decreased in cases of rheumatoid pleuritis or post-pleurodesis pleuritis. Eosinophils are often seen if a patient has recently undergone...