Medical thoracoscopy/pleuroscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that allows access to the pleural space using a combination of viewing and working instruments. It ...

Chemical pleurodesis. The surgeon puts a chemical, usually talc, into the pleural space (the space between your lungs and your chest wall.)‌ Mechanical pleurodesis. The surgeon abrades (brushes) the ...

Use of NSAIDs vs opiates resulted in no significant difference in measures of pain but was associated with more rescue medication (additional medicine needed due to uncontrolled pain) among patients ...

Pleurodesis means sealing the space between the 2 outer linings of the lungs (the pleura) so that fluid can’t collect there. This fluid build up is called a pleural effusion and it can cause shortness ...

KOCHI: As part of the 21st National Conference of Pulmonologists of India (NAPCON 2019), a pre-conference on medical thoracoscopy was held at Sunrise Hospital on Thursday. The aim of the conference ...

University of Florida researchers say talc is an exciting new therapeutic agent for a cancer largely considered incurable. Talc stimulates healthy cells to produce endostatin, a hormone considered ...

Pleurodesis means sealing the space between the 2 outer linings of the lungs (the pleura) so that fluid can’t collect there. This fluid build up is called a pleural effusion and it can cause shortness ...