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Impact of pleural effusion pH on the efficacy of thoracoscopic mechanical pleurodesis in patients with breast carcinoma

A. Crnjac, Miha Sok, Mirt Kamenik

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery · 2004 · 52 citations · 15 references

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Abstract

TMP is a safe palliative treatment for MPE in breast carcinoma, with a minimal number of complications and a short hospital stay; it is more successful than TP in patients with pH of MPE below 7.3.

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