Povidone-iodine pleurodesis versus talc pleurodesis in preventing recurrence of malignant pleural effusion

Povidone-iodine pleurodesis versus talc pleurodesis in preventing recurrence of malignant pleural effusion

BACKGROUND Malignant pleural effusions continue to be a common problem in patients with metastatic disease, leading to a significant reduction in quality of life with progressive dyspnea, dry cough, chest pain and reduced physical activity. This study was conducted to compare the efficacy, safety, and outcome of Talc Powder Pleurodesis (TPP) with Povidone-iodine Pleurodesis (PIP) through a ches...

Treatment of recurrent malignant pleural effusion by iodized talc pleurodesis.

Chemical pleurodesis using iodized talc is an effective method of treating symptomatic recurrent malignant pleural effusions. Twenty-three effusions occurring in 21 patients treated by this method are described with two illustrative case reports. The procedure eliminated the need for further chest aspiration in all but one instance. The histological appearances of the pleura at intervals after ...

Pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion: talc, toxicity and where next?

Talc pleurodesis for treating malignant pleural effusions.

Local iodine pleurodesis versus thoracoscopic talc insufflation in recurrent malignant pleural effusion: a prospective randomized control trial.

OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy, safety, and outcome of thoracoscopic talc poudrage (TTP) versus povidone-iodine pleurodesis (PIP) through a thoracostomy tube as a palliative treatment of pleural effusion due to metastatic breast carcinoma (MBC). METHODS A total of 42 MBC patients were prospectively enrolled in a randomized controlled trial. Twenty-two patients received TTP (group A), where...