The use of fine bore silastic catheters to drain carcinomatous pleural effusions

Thirty-eight patients with carcinomatous pleural effusions had pleurocentesis performed with a fine bore silastic catheter sited under ultrasound guidance. Of these, 27 proceeded to pleurodesis. In the latter group there was a recurrence rate of 3.7% (one patient). Overall there was a complication r...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of diseases of the chest 1988-10, Vol.82 (4), p.394-397
Hauptverfasser:	Shand, J., McCreath, G.T., Monie, R.D.H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Catheterization Drainage - instrumentation Female Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Neoplasms - complications Pleural Effusion - etiology Pleural Effusion - therapy Pneumology Tumors of the respiratory system and mediastinum Ultrasonography
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Zusammenfassung:	Thirty-eight patients with carcinomatous pleural effusions had pleurocentesis performed with a fine bore silastic catheter sited under ultrasound guidance. Of these, 27 proceeded to pleurodesis. In the latter group there was a recurrence rate of 3.7% (one patient). Overall there was a complication rate of 26.3% (10 patients), only 5.2% (two patients) requiring active treatment. These results compare favourably with other methods of treatment.
ISSN:	0007-0971 1878-2426
DOI:	10.1016/0007-0971(88)90094-0