Success of Using Iodopovidone as a Sclerosing Agent for Chemical Pleurodesis in a Tertiary Care Center: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

摘要

Pleurodesis is a procedure to achieve symphysis between the two layers of pleura aimed at preventing the accumulation of either air or fluid in the pleural space. In Nepal, intrapleural instillation of the chemical sclerosing agent is more commonly done as a Thoracoscopy facility is not easily available. However, iodopovidone is rarely used for this purpose in Nepal. The study aims to find the prevalence of success using iodopovidone as the chemical sclerosing agent.