Abstract
A method of thoracoscopic pleurectomy using hydrodissection is presented. The results of its use in 8 patients are described, and pleurectomy as a form of pleurodesis is discussed.
MeSH terms
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Dissection / methods
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Humans
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Length of Stay
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Pleura / surgery*
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Pneumothorax / surgery
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Recurrence
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Sodium Chloride / administration & dosage
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Surgical Stapling
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Thoracoscopes
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Thoracoscopy / methods*