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Pleurodesis
The lining of the lung and chest wall is called the pleura. Normally the lung pleura stays in contact with the chest pleura. Sometimes they can become separated with either air or fluid. One option in treatment is to cause an inflammatory reaction so that the lung and chest wall pleura stick together. This essentially gets rid of the space so that the lung sticks to the chest wall.
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What is pleurodesis done for?
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Please tell me about pleurodesis?
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What are the effects of pleurodesis?
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A 39-year old asked:
Please tell me about pneumothrax, pleurodesis?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: pleurodesis?
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A 31-year old asked:
Tell me about vats pleurodesis?
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A 74-year old male asked:
Is it common to cough after pleurodesis?
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A 38-year old asked:
Where would circulation of fluids go after pleurodesis surgery?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Sir, he is not able to eat anything, and is getting weak day by day after pleurodesis on 15th feb 2013, what should we do?
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A 49-year old asked:
Is it safe to smoke after vats pleurodesis?
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A 45-year old asked:
Can spontaneous pneumothorax occur after pleurodesis?
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A 31-year old asked:
After surgical pleurodesis can a pneumothorax still happen?
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A 41-year old female asked:
I was done talc pleurodesis procedure 2 weeks ago but now I'm having breathing problem. what could it be?
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A 46-year old male asked:
Had a bi-lateral pneumothorax 15 years ago at 31.Had the pleurodesis op done. Been on 3 hours flights before. Is there a danger on long haul flights?
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A 45-year old asked:
Does a talc pleurodesis decrease my breathing in any way?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I want to get a tattoo on my rib cage on the side but having had bilateral pleurodesis is this possible or is it risky?
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A 20-year old asked:
How long should I wait before driving from sea level to 8000+ft after a pneumothorax? I have had vats pleurodesis before but had small recurrent pnemo
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A 32-year old male asked about a 60-year old female:
What are the chances of Malignant Pleural Effusion recurrence in 60yr old after undergoing chemical pleurodesis?
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A 22-year old male asked:
I have had 3 pleurodesis for spontaneous pneumothorax. can i ever fly on a plane or no? also can i ride roller coasters?
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A 41-year old female asked:
My 17 year old son developed sudden pneumothorax which resulted in two operations blebectomy and pleurodesis he is in lot of pain is this normal ?
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A 30-year old female asked:
I had 2 spontaneous pneumothoraces 4 years ago and had a pleurodesis with doxycycline. Is it okay to fly to Hawaii?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Since my pleurodesis 8 yrs ago i still get chest pain occasionally when i inhale. Are my lungs partially collapsing? Will it likely get worse?
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A 30-year old male asked:
I had vats talc pleurodesis for pneumothorax 7 years ago.Now, chronic breathing discomfort/feeling of movement in chest (fluid/air).What could it be?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I had a vats blebectomy and pleurodesis surgery. Would it be possible to smoke marijuana on occasion through a vape?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I was told that pleurodesis makes lung transplant very difficult for cf patients. Is that true?
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A 67-year old female asked:
I had a surgical pleurodesis. Having feeling of tightness under breast in front of chest. Tightness with pain. Always tightness. ?
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A 86-year old female asked:
2 primary pneumothoraxes had vats, left lobe wedge resection, mechanical & chemical pleurodesis + air-leak for 2 weeks a/ surgery. 8 weeks a/ surgery developed dry cough, ongoing for 12 weeks - help!
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A male asked:
5 years ago I underwent a VATS pleurodesis on my left lung after a ruptured bullea from COPD caused a pneumothorax, can I take a long haul flight?
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A 45-year old female asked:
Had Lobectomy 2008, Pleurodesis 2014 after 2 pneumothorax I'm having bad pains in my lung area. I have to stutter like breathe to take deep breath.
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A 71-year old asked:
My son is & 32 doctor in hospital . At age 17 he had right upper lobe wedge resection & thoracosopic pleurodesis. also had some heart conduction problems with 2.1 second heart blocks. Is he higher risk for contracting covid 19 & morbidity from Patien?
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