pleurodesis
[ploo͡-rod´ĕ-sis] the artificial production of adhesions between the parietal and the visceral pleura for treatment of persistent
pneumothorax or severe
pleural effusion; formerly done by physically irritating the pleural surface, it is now usually done with a chemical sclerosing
agent.
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pleur·od·e·sis
(plūr-od'ĕ-sis), The creation of a fibrous adhesion between the visceral and parietal layers of the pleura, thus obliterating the pleural cavity; it is performed surgically by abrading the pleura or by inserting a sterile irritant into the pleural space, and applied as treatment in cases of malignant pleural effusion, recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax, and chylothorax.
[pleuro- + G. desis, a binding together]
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pleurodesis
A procedure in which the pleural space is obliterated by deliberately fusing the visceral and parietal pleura, either by using chemical sclerosants (e.g., a mixture of mitoxantrone, talc and tetracycline) or mechanically (e.g., by stripping the pleura), to treat recurrent pneumothorax or malignant pleural effusion secondary to cancer.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
pleurodesis
Thoracic surgery A procedure in which the visceral and parietal pleura are deliberately fused, either by inducing chemical–eg, talc-inflammation or mechanically–eg, by stripping the pleura, to treat recurrent pneumothoraxMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
pleur·od·e·sis
(plūr-od'ĕ-sis) The creation of a fibrous adhesion between the visceral and parietal layers of the pleura, obliterating the pleural cavity; it is performed surgically by abrading the pleura or by inserting a sterile irritant into the pleural cavity in cases of recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax, malignant pleural effusion, and chylothorax.
[pleuro- + G. desis, a binding together]
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