Terra, Ricardo Mingarini; Teixeira, Lisete Ribeiro; Bibas, Benoit Jacques; Pego-Fernandes, Paulo Manuel; Vargas, Francisco Suso; Jatene, Fabio Biscegli
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of pleurodesis carried out entirely on an outpatient basis in patients with recurrent malignant pleural effusions and Karnofsky Performance Status scores