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See Latest ArticlesAutologous blood pleurodesis: A good choice in patients with persistent air leak
Annals of Thoracic Medicine, 10/01/09
Cobanoglu U et al. – This study shows that autologous blood pleurodesis compared to talc powder and tetracycline is related with shorter leak cessation time and less pulmonary function decline in patients with persistent air leak. The authors think further randomized clinical trials of pleurodesis as treatment could increase its use in thorax surgery by demonstrating the safety and the efficacy of this procedure.
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