Preferred Label : Talc Poudrage;
NCIt synonyms : Talc Pleurodesis;
NCIt related terms : Pleurodesis, Talc;
NCIt definition : A surgical procedure in which talc is insufflated into the pleural space during thoracoscopy
to promote the adhesion of the visceral and parietal layers of the pleura as a treatment
for recurring pleural effusion.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1648595;
Origin ID : C178422;
UMLS CUI : C5557512;
- Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
- procedure_has_target_anatomy