Pleurodesis

Pleurodesis
Malignant pleural mesothelioma managed by talc pleurodesis. Video assisted thoracoscopic view.
ICD-9-CM34.92
MeSHD018700
MedlinePlus002956

Pleurodesis is a medical procedure in which part of the pleural space is artificially obliterated.[1] It involves the adhesion of the visceral and the costal pleura. The mediastinal pleura is spared.

  1. ^ Mohammed Ali; Salim Surani (2020-07-15). "Pleurodesis". StatPearls. PMID 32809520. Archived from the original on 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
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