"Pleurodesis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The production of adhesions between the parietal and visceral pleura. The procedure is used in the treatment of bronchopleural fistulas, malignant pleural effusions, and pneumothorax and often involves instillation of chemicals or other agents into the pleural space causing, in effect, a pleuritis that seals the air leak. (From Fishman, Pulmonary Diseases, 2d ed, p2233 & Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D018700
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.694
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pleurodesis" by people in Profiles.
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Surgical management of pleural complications in lymphangioleiomyomatosis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 04; 169(4):1133-1141.e1.
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Update on the diagnosis and management of malignant pleural effusions. Respir Med. 2022 05; 196:106802.
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Medical Interventions for Chylothorax and their Impacts on Need for Surgical Intervention and Admission Characteristics: A Multicenter, Retrospective Insight. Pediatr Cardiol. 2021 Mar; 42(3):543-553.
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Management of severe pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis in children. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2020 08; 55(8):2074-2081.
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Management of the pediatric spontaneous pneumothorax: is primary surgery the treatment of choice? Am J Surg. 2014 Oct; 208(4):571-6.
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Incidence and treatment of chylothorax after cardiac surgery in children: analysis of a large multi-institution database. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Feb; 147(2):678-86.e1; discussion 685-6.
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Pleuropulmonary complications of rheumatoid arthritis: a thoracic surgeon's challenge. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Sep; 88(3):e20-1.
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Medical qualification of a commercial spaceflight participant: not your average astronaut. Aviat Space Environ Med. 2006 May; 77(5):475-84.
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Primary vs delayed surgery for spontaneous pneumothorax in children: which is better? J Pediatr Surg. 2005 Jan; 40(1):166-9.
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Acute respiratory failure after pleurodesis with doxycycline. Ann Thorac Surg. 2002 Jul; 74(1):257-8.