Comparison of Success Rates of Pleurodesis with Talc, and Holmium-YAG Laser in the Patients with Malignant Pleural Effusion

Ulusan, Ahmet; Sanli, Maruf; Arslan, Ersin; Isik, Ahmet; Tuncozgur, Bulent; Kul, Seval; Dikensoy, ÖNER; Elbeyli, Levent

doi:10.5152/eurjther.2018.623

Comparison of Success Rates of Pleurodesis with Talc, and Holmium-YAG Laser in the Patients with Malignant Pleural Effusion

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Ulusan A., Sanli M., Arslan E., Isik A. F., Tuncozgur B., Kul S., ...More

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF THERAPEUTICS, vol.25, no.2, pp.115-120, 2019 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 25 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2019
Doi Number: 10.5152/eurjther.2018.623
Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF THERAPEUTICS
Page Numbers: pp.115-120
Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: We aimed to investigate the efficacy of Holmium-yttrium aluminum garnet (Ho-YAG) laser using video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and compare it with the talcslurry pleurodesis in patients with malignant pleural effusion (MPE).