Pleurodesis

Pleurodesis
Malignant pleural mesothelioma managed by talc pleurodesis. Video assisted thoracoscopic view.
ICD-9-CM34.92
MeSHD018700
MedlinePlus002956

Pleurodesis is a medical procedure in which part of the pleural space is artificially obliterated. It involves the adhesion of the visceral and the costal pleura. The mediastinal pleura is spared.

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