Open AccessManagement of Malignant Pleural Effusions with Indwelling Pleural Catheters or Talc Pleurodesis
Author(s) -
Nadim Srour,
Kayvan Amjadi,
Alan J. Forster,
Shawn D. Aaron
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
canadian respiratory journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.675
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1916-7245
pISSN - 1198-2241
DOI - 10.1155/2013/842768
Subject(s) - medicine , malignant pleural effusion , pleurodesis , pleural effusion , surgery , effusion , thoracostomy , chest tube , retrospective cohort study , pneumothorax
Management of malignant pleural effusion typically involves insertion of an indwelling pleural catheter (IPC) or chemical pleurodesis with agents such as talc.
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