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Outcome of indwelling tunneled PleurX® catheter placement in pediatric and young adult patients with malignant effusions
Author(s) -
Adams John,
Auger JoAnne,
Schiff Deborah
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
pediatric blood and cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1545-5017
pISSN - 1545-5009
DOI - 10.1002/pbc.24919
Subject(s) - medicine , catheter , pediatric oncology , surgery , pediatrics , cancer
Malignant effusions may cause significant morbidity and mortality for cancer patients. Indwelling tunneled PleurX® catheter placement for intermittent drainage of malignant effusions has been shown to be efficacious in adults but has not been studied in children. We performed a retrospective review of nine children and young adults who underwent PleurX® catheter placement for the palliation of symptoms associated with malignant effusions. Eight of nine demonstrated symptomatic improvement and seven of nine were discharged from the hospital after catheter placement. No patients experienced catheter‐associated complications. PleurX® catheter placement should be considered for palliation of symptoms due to malignant effusions in pediatric oncology patients. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2014;61:1118–1120. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.