AN ANALYTISCAL STUDY OF ROLE OF INTRAPLEURAL STREPTOKINASE FOR PLEURAL ADHESIOLYSIS IN LOCULATED PLEURAL EFFUSIONS

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Loculated pleural effusions present as a challenging clinical 
scenario due to the formation of loculations, often leading to increased morbidity 
and prolonged hospital stays. Intrapleural Streptokinase(STK) has been proposed 
as a potential therapeutic option to facilitate pleural adhesiolysis and improve 
pleural fluid drainage in these cases. 
METHODOLOGY: Designed as an a