1. [A new therapeutic approach in hepatic hydrothorax].
- Author
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Colombo A, Boncinelli L, Pinzi M, and Ideo G
- Subjects
- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Albumins administration & dosage, Female, Humans, Hydrothorax etiology, Liver Cirrhosis therapy, Middle Aged, Pleura drug effects, Punctures, Recurrence, Talc therapeutic use, Hydrothorax therapy, Liver Cirrhosis complications
- Abstract
Hepatic hydrothorax is a complication of hepatic cirrhosis which frequently conditions respiratory insufficiency. Traditional therapy is almost always inefficacious. The paper reports four cases which were successfully treated using pleurodesis with sterile talc. Treatment was simple with no major complications. At the 6-month check-up no cases of recurrent pleural effusion were observed.
- Published
- 1992