The pleurectomy in the treatment of malignant effusions

Authors

  • José L Martínez-Apezteguía
  • Aníbal Sanjines-Bros

Keywords:

effusion, hemorrhage, respiratory insufficiency

Abstract

The metastatic invasion of the pleural serosa frequently determines the production of an effusion. The characteristic of these effusions is that they are recurrent, large in volume and frequently hemorrhagic, which leads to a firm stance of malignant etiology. On other occasions, the effusion is serofibrinous and leads us to consider other differential diagnoses

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Published

1972-02-11

How to Cite

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Martínez-Apezteguía JL, Sanjines-Bros A. The pleurectomy in the treatment of malignant effusions. Cir. Urug. [Internet]. 1972 Feb. 11 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];42(1):11-5. Available from: https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/2174

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 1 (1972): Cirugía del Uruguay

Section

Original Article

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