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agement of malignant pleural effusion.Thoracoscopic inspection of the pleural space provides optimal conditions for effective pleurodesis by facilitating a dry pleural cavity and may be more important, with regard to success, than the choice of sclerosant.Nevertheless his experience with talc is most in- teresting, and we agree that further data in the form of a prospective randomised trial are required to clarify management which remains largely a matter of personal experience and reflects local expertise.
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