Table II.

Frequency and percentages in cases with and without recurrence

No. of followed up cases = 20		Recurrence		No recurrence
		Frequency	%	Frequency	%
Gender	Male	5	100	11	73.3
	Female	0	0	4	26.7
Previous thoracocentesis	2 times	0	0	1	6.7
	3 times	4	80	8	53.3
	4 times	0	0	6	40
	5 times	1	20	0	0
Number of pleurodesis sessions	1 time	0	0	2	13.3
	2 times	2	40	12	80
	3 times	3	60	1	6.7
Complications	Yes	5	100	8	53.3
	No	0	0	7	46.7
Severity of pleural effusion	Moderate	0	0	6	40
	Massive	5	100	9	60