ROLE OF POVIDONE-IODINE AS AN EFFECTIVE AND SAFE AGENT IN CHEMICAL PLEURODESIS.
Journal Title: IJSR-International Journal Of Scientific Research - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
Setting: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Geetanjali medical college and hospital, Udaipur Aim: The study the efficacy and safety of povidone iodine in chemical pleurodesis Methodology: A mixture of 20 ml of 10% povidone-iodine + 10 ml of 2% lignocaine + 70 ml of Normal saline was inserted through intercostal drainage tube. Results: Total of 68 patients were taken into the study. Out of all, forty nine patients (72%) achieved confirmed complete response to treatment while nine patients (13.2%) achieved partial response. Failure of treatment was seen in ten (14.7%) patients. The overall success rate was 85.2%. Conclusions: Pleurodesis with povidone iodine is a safe and effective method which can be used for chemical pleurodesis.
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Dr Harshil Pandya, Dr Mayank Kapur
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