| Pleurodesis | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).png) Malignant pleural mesothelioma managed by talc pleurodesis. Video assisted thoracoscopic view. | |
| ICD-9-CM | 34.92 |
| MeSH | D018700 |
| MedlinePlus | 002956 |
Pleurodesis is a medical procedure in which part of the pleural space is artificially obliterated.[1] It involves the adhesion of the visceral and the costal pleura. The mediastinal pleura is spared.
- ^ Mohammed Ali; Salim Surani (2020-07-15). "Pleurodesis". StatPearls. PMID 32809520. Archived from the original on 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-01-28.