Open AccessAutologous blood pleurodesis: A good choice in patients with persistent air leak
Author(s) -
Ufuk Çobanoğlu,
Mehmet Melek,
Yesim Edırne
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1737.56011
Subject(s) - medicine , pleurodesis , talc , pneumothorax , autologous blood , surgery , tetracycline , chest tube , pulmonary function testing , anesthesia , antibiotics , materials science , microbiology and biotechnology , composite material , biology
The study compares the efficiency, side effects and complications of autologous blood pleurodesis with talcum powder and tetracycline.