Publications of Faculty of Medicine:PLEURODESIS USING TALC: Abstract

Talc was used tor plemodosis nil() patients of various pathology; 10 with benign effusion lbw hopatic lailme: 16 for malginant pleural effusion and .1 cases lot revorteni spontaneous pneutiunhorax. The results are excellent in patients with spontaneous pneumothoray 100% followed by malgimint effusion 75% and then hengin effusion. 70%. Talc proved to be most effective and cheapest agent tor pleurodesis.