Pleural catheters after thoracoscopic treatment of malignant pleural effusion: a randomized comparative study on quality of life | Zendy

Francesco Petrella | Zendy; Patrick Maisonneuve | Zendy; Alessandro Borri | Zendy; Monica Casiraghi | Zendy; Stefano Donghi | Zendy; Sava Durkovic | Zendy; Niccolò Filippi | Zendy; Domenico Galetta | Zendy; Roberto Gasparri | Zendy; Juliana Guarize | Zendy; Giorgio Lo Iacono | Zendy; Alessio Vincenzo Mariolo | Zendy; Adele Tessitore | Zendy; Lorenzo Spaggiari | Zendy

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Pleural catheters after thoracoscopic treatment of malignant pleural effusion: a randomized comparative study on quality of life

Author(s) -

Francesco Petrella,

Patrick Maisonneuve,

Alessandro Borri,

Monica Casiraghi,

Stefano Donghi,

Sava Durkovic,

Niccolò Filippi,

Domenico Galetta,

Roberto Gasparri,

Juliana Guarize,

Giorgio Lo Iacono,

Alessio Vincenzo Mariolo,

Adele Tessitore,

Lorenzo Spaggiari

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

journal of thoracic disease

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682

H-Index - 60

eISSN - 2077-6624

pISSN - 2072-1439

DOI - 10.21037/jtd.2018.05.49

Subject(s) - medicine , malignant pleural effusion , quality of life (healthcare) , surgery , pleurodesis , pleural effusion , thoracoscopy , lung cancer , adverse effect , population , randomized controlled trial , incidence (geometry) , chest pain , prospective cohort study , cohort , anesthesia , physics , nursing , optics , environmental health

Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) complicates many neoplasms and its incidence is expected to rise in parallel with the aging population and longer survival of cancer patients. Although a clear consensus exists on indwelling catheters in patients with poor performance status, no study has hitherto compared different devices in patients requiring temporary or definitive drainage following talc poudrage.

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