Pleurodesis
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.
| Pleurodesis | |
|---|---|
Malignant pleural mesothelioma managed by talc pleurodesis. Video assisted thoracoscopic view. | |
| ICD-9-CM | 34.92 |
| MeSH | D018700 |
| MedlinePlus | 002956 |
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