Thoracoscopic pleurodesis using iodopovidone versus pleural abrasions in management of recurrent pneumothorax

Introduction: Spontaneous pneumothorax is classified as either primary or secondary, recurrent pneumothorax may require further corrective and/or preventive measures such as pleurodesis. Aim of the work: The aim of this work was to compare the effectiveness of chemical pleurodesis using iodopovidone...

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Main Authors: Enas Elsayed Mohamed, Alaa El Din A. Abd Alla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763813000058