Objectives: To review our experience with thoracoscopyand talc poudrage during the
previous 15 years with regards toefficacy, side effects, morbidity, and mortality. Methods: Six …

MINEROLOGY Talc is a tri-layered magnesium sheet silicate that has significant lubricative
propertiesthat make it useful in cosmetic as well as industrial applications. The basic talc …

Background. Timing and surgical approach in the treatment of primary spontaneous
pneumothorax (PSP) are not well defined. The objective of this study is to propose a …

Background. Talc has been generally accepted to be the most effective sclerosant for
chemical pleurodesis, although the optimal route of administration remains unclear …

From 1978 to 1985 96 patients with their first spontaneous pneumothorax were randomised
into three groups, receiving either treatment with simple drainage (34 patients), drainage …

Objective: Recurrent pleural effusion is a common condition and often presents a challenge
for treatment. The aim of this report is to evaluate the long-term follow-up of thoracoscopic …

Minimally invasive techniques for treatment of pneumothorax should yield the standard of
results set with open procedures: the operative morbidity should remain less than 15%, and …

OBJECTIVE: We sought to evaluate the outcome of 861 patients treated with
videothoracoscopic talc poudrage for primary spontaneous pneumothorax. METHODS …

Talc was used intrapleurally for the creation of pleural adhesions in 360 patients. The
indications for use were malignant pleural effusion in 169 patients, benign effusions in 41 …