A Comparison of the Efficacies of OK-432 and Talc Slurry for Pleurodesis in Patients with Prolonged Air Leak after Pulmonary Resection.

Tomohiro Watanabe,Yoshikane Yamauchi, Ryo Takeyama, Shinya Kohmaru,Hitoshi Dejima,Yuichi Saito,Yukinori Sakao

Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia（2023）

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Abstract

Pleurodesis with talc may be an effective treatment option for postoperative air leak. Our findings suggest that talc was as effective as OK-432 and resulted in a milder systemic inflammatory response.

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pleurodesis,prolonged air leak,talc slurry

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