| pleurodesis | 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. (12 Dec 1998) |
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A medical procedure that uses chemicals or drugs to cause inflammation and adhesion between the layers of the pleura (the tissue that covers the lungs and lines the interior wall of the chest cavity). This prevents the buildup of fluid in the pleural cavity. It is used as a treatment for severe pleural effusion.
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| pleurodesis |
Treatment to eliminate the space between the tissues in the chest cavity and the membrane that lines the cavity to prevent the build-up of fluid in that space.
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| pleurodesis |
a treatment administered through a thorascopy or existing chest tube.
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