Pleurodesis With 50% Dextrose for Old Patient With Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Relatively Safe and Efficient Method
We recommend that even in old patients with severe COPD, who could not tolerate chemical pleurodesis, pleurodesis with 50% dextrose should be considered since it is a relatively safe and efficient method.
Authors
- Min Kyun Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3843-1645)
- Ji‐Hyun Jeong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9842-0422)
Institutions
- Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Respirology Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.70174
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52