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Management of malignant pleural effusion
Author(s) -
Greenwald David W.,
Phillips Clay,
Bennett John M.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930100411
Subject(s) - medicine , thoracostomy , malignant pleural effusion , pleural effusion , malignant disease , intensive care medicine , pleural disease , complication , effusion , pleurisy , pathophysiology , surgery , general surgery , respiratory disease , pneumothorax , lung , cancer
A pleural effusion is a frequent complication of malignant disease. Essential to the care of oncology patients is a fundamental knowledge of the pathophysiology and treatment of such effusions. This article discusses the current thoughts concerning the occurrence of malignant effusions, outlines the current available methods and agents employed for control, and presents a modification of the thoracostomy procedure that appears to be more effective than the standard procedure.