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Pages 305-317 (July - August 2004)
ARTIGO DE REVISÃO /REVISION ARTICLE
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Pleurodese
Pleurodesis
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Ricardo Melo*, J. Rosal Gonçalves**
* Interno do Complementar de Pneumologia, Serviço de Pneumologia do Hospital de Santa Maria Avenida Prof. Egas Moniz - 1699 Lisboa Codex - Portugal
** Assistente Hospitalar Graduado de Pneumologia, Serviço de Pneumologia do Hospital de Santa Maria Avenida Prof. Egas Moniz - 1699 Lisboa Codex - Portugal
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RESUMO

A pleurodese consiste na indução de um processo inflamatório na superfície pleural com vista ao encerramento do espaço pleural. Os mecanismos exactos da pleurodese não estão completamente esclarecidos e existem várias controvérsias relacionadas com a mesma. A pleurodese pode ser realizada por introdução de agente esclerosante na cavidade pleural através de drenagem torácica; através da toracoscopia médica; através da videotoracoscopia; ou através da toracotomia. Os agentes químicos esclerosantes principais são o talco e as tetraciclinas. As indicações para pleurodese são o derrame pleural maligno recorrente, o pneumotórax primário recorrente, o pneumotórax secundário e o derrame pleural benigno refractário à terapêutica médica. Existem, contudo, algumas contra-indicações para a sua realização. As complicações graves da pleurodese são raras e dependem da técnica e do agente esclerosante usados.

O modo como é feita a pleurodese vai depender da experiência e das disponibilidades locais. Os autores fazem uma revisão sobre o tema da pleurodese.

REV PORT PNEUMOL 2004; X (4): 305-317

Palavras-chave:
pleurodese
derrame pleural
pneumotórax
indicações
contra-indicações
agentes esclerosantes
ABSTRACT

Pleurodesis is a way of inducting an inflammatory process in the pleural surface in order to create the closure of the pleural space. The exact mechanism isn’t completely understood and there is still a great deal of controversy concerning pleurodesis. Pleurodesis can be achieved by introduction of a sclerosant agent trough a chest tube into the pleural space, by medical thoracoscopy, by surgical thoracoscopy or by thoracotomy. The principal esclerosant agents are talc and tetracycline. The indications for pleurodesis are malignant recurrent pleural effusion, primary recurrent pneumothorax, secondary pneumothorax and benign pleural effusion resistant to medical treatment. There are, although, some contraindications to performing it. Serious complications of pleurodesis are rare and depend on the technique and agent used. The method of choice for pleurodesis is related to the experience and technical facilities available. The author presents a review about pleurodesis.

REV PORT PNEUMOL 2004; X (4):

Key-words:
pleurodesis
pleural effusion
pneumothorax
indications
contraindications
sclerosant agents
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