Study objective Chemical pleurodesis may be the best available treatment for recurrent and
troublesome pleural effusions when the underlying cause cannot be corrected. A wide
variety of pleural irritants have been used, but the search for the ideal agent for pleurodesis
continues. The purpose of our study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of iodopovidone as
an agent for pleurodesis in patients with recurrent pleural effusion. Design and setting
Multicenter prospective study. Intervention The pleurodesis solution consisted of a mixture of …