Video-assisted thoracoscopic talc pleurodesis is effective for maintenance of peritoneal dialysis in acute hydrothorax complicating peritoneal dialysis | Zendy

Sydney C.W. Tang | Zendy; Wing Hung Chui | Zendy; Anthony Tang | Zendy; Fu Keung Li | Zendy; Wing Shun Chau | Zendy; Yiu Wing Ho | Zendy; Tak Mao Chan | Zendy; Kar Neng Lai | Zendy

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Video-assisted thoracoscopic talc pleurodesis is effective for maintenance of peritoneal dialysis in acute hydrothorax complicating peritoneal dialysis

Author(s) -

Sydney C.W. Tang,

Wing Hung Chui,

Anthony Tang,

Fu Keung Li,

Wing Shun Chau,

Yiu Wing Ho,

Tak Mao Chan,

Kar Neng Lai

Publication year - 2003

Publication title -

nephrology dialysis transplantation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654

H-Index - 168

eISSN - 1460-2385

pISSN - 0931-0509

DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfg042

Subject(s) - medicine , pleurodesis , hydrothorax , peritoneal dialysis , surgery , thoracoscopy , pleural cavity , pleural disease , pleural effusion , respiratory disease , lung , ascites

Acute, massive, unilateral hydrothorax is an uncommon but well-recognized complication of peritoneal dialysis. Its clinical course and treatment outcome after a recently advocated technique of video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) talc pleurodesis remains unclear.

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