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Fig. 4

From: The efficacy of hydrogel foams in talc Pleurodesis

Fig. 4

The effectiveness of pleurodesis by talc delivered by foam or slurry was assessed by the degree of adhesions formed after 28 days in a rabbit model. (a) The delivery of talc with foam significantly increased the degree of adhesions (2.2 vs. 1.2, p < 0.5). Foam 2 produced adhesions that were significantly greater that delivery by slurry (2.6 vs 2.2, p < 0.05). (b) The method of talc delivery rather than the formulations in the absence of talc were responsible for the adhesions

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