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A new fetal therapy for chylothorax: Pleurodesis with OK-432

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2001) 18(4) 376-377
DOI: 10.1046/j.0960-7692.2001.00556.x
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We present a case of pleurodesis by intrapleural injection of OK-432 for the treatment of fetal chylothorax at an early gestational age. OK-432 injection achieved rapid and effective control of pleural effusion with no adverse effects.

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Okawa, T., Takano, Y., Fujimori, K., Yanagida, K., & Sato, A. (2001). A new fetal therapy for chylothorax: Pleurodesis with OK-432. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 18(4), 376–377. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.0960-7692.2001.00556.x

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