Descriptor in English: | Pleurodesis |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Pleurodesia |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Pleurodese |
Descriptor in French: | Pleurodèse |
Tree number(s): |
E02.319.694 |
Scope note: | 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. (From Fishman, Pulmonary Diseases, 2d ed, p2233 & Dorland, 27th ed) |
Annotation: | instillation of a drug or other agent into pleural space to seal pleural fistula, effusion, etc.; IM; coord with dis /ther & specific drug /admin (IM) if pertinent |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects CL classification EC economics ES ethics HI history IS instrumentation MO mortality MT methods NU nursing PX psychology SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends VE veterinary |
History Note: | 95 |
DeCS UI: | 32076 |
Descriptor UI: | D018700 |
Date Established: | 1995/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1994/05/23 |
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ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Therapeutics [E02]Therapeutics
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Pleurodesis
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Concept UI |
M0028014 |
Scope note | 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. (From Fishman, Pulmonary Diseases, 2d ed, p2233 & Dorland, 27th ed) |
Preferred term | Pleurodesis |
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