Chemical Pleurodesis for Hepatic Hydrothorax

Hamed Abd El-Hafiz Abd Allah;

Abstract


Hepatic hydrothorax is defined as a pleural effusion that arises in patients with cirrhosis of the liver with no cardiopulmonary disease. A reasonable estimate is that it ranges from 5 to 6 % of liver cirrhosis, and even up to 10% with advanced disease. I


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Title Chemical Pleurodesis for Hepatic Hydrothorax
Authors Hamed Abd El-Hafiz Abd Allah
Keywords Chemical Pleurodesis for Hepatic Hydrothorax
Issue Date 2009
Description 
Hepatic hydrothorax is defined as a pleural effusion that arises in patients with cirrhosis of the liver with no cardiopulmonary disease. A reasonable estimate is that it ranges from 5 to 6 % of liver cirrhosis, and even up to 10% with advanced disease. I

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