How Long Can You Live After Pleurodesis?
How Long Can You Live After Pleurodesis? Median survival time after VATS talc pleurodesis was 10.5 months. The postoperative respiratory complication rate was 11% (10 patients), and included pneumonia (9) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (4). Is pleurodesis permanent? Pleurodesis is a procedure in which a medication is injected into the pleural space How long