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Ann Thorac Surg 1996;62:1658
© 1996 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Invited Commentary

Invited Commentary

Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, 1542 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112

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See also page 1655.

The very nice study by Dr Yim and his associates attempts to evaluate the optimal route of administration of talc for pleurodesis. Talc has been demonstrated by numerous studies to be effective in 90% or better of malignant effusions whether given by insufflation or by injection through a chest tube. With this high degree . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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