A Comparison of the Efficacies of OK-432 and Talc Slurry for Pleurodesis in Patients with Prolonged Air Leak after Pulmonary Resection

CONCLUSIONS: Pleurodesis with talc may be an effective treatment option for postoperative air leak. Our findings suggest that talc was as effective as OK-432 and resulted in a milder systemic inflammatory response.PMID:37648484 | DOI:10.5761/atcs.oa.23-00115
Source: Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Source Type: research