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Indwelling pleural catheters for malignancy related pleural effusions. [PDF]
European review for medical and pharmacological sciences, 2020 Malignant Pleural Effusion (MPE) carries significant morbidity and mortality. Indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) are established in the management pathway. Large case reviews add to the evidence base regarding safety and efficacy.168 patients had an IPC inserted between January 2012 and December 2018 in a large pleural centre.
Aujayeb, A., Jackson, K.
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Novel complications of the tunnelled indwelling pleural catheter
Pulmonology, 2020 Tunnelled indwelling pleural catheters (TIPC) are a modality of treatment for malignant pleural effusions. Though relatively easy, safe and efficacious, they are associated with a small risk of complications.
M. Tamburrini, U. Desai, U. Zuccon
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Pulling out a broken catheter using interventional radiology in a preterm. Neonatal intensive care
La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica, 2021 There are different indications for the placement of a pleural drainage. It is indicated in a massive pneumothorax or a pleural effusion, and a tunnelled indwelling pleural catheter is put in place. As in any procedure, complications may occur.
Ismael José Dorta Luis +5 more
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Antibiotic administration via indwelling peritoneal catheter to treat infected malignant ascites
Respirology Case Reports, 2022 Indwelling pleural catheter is an established management for malignant pleural effusions. Extending its use to patients with malignant ascites by insertion of a catheter intraperitoneally enables regular outpatient drainage and improves quality‐of‐life ...
Thisuri Jayawardena +5 more
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Life, 2023 Malignant pleural effusion is associated with a poor prognosis and, while risk stratification models exist, prior studies have not evaluated pleural fluid resolution and its association with survival.
Christina R. MacRosty +5 more
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Indwelling Pleural Catheters [PDF]
Respiration, 2014 Indwelling pleural catheters (IPC) are now established as one of the major tools for the management of recurrent pleural effusions. Their traditional role, which saw them only as second line treatment for malignant effusions, has now expanded. Recent evidence has not only suggested that they may be effectively employed as first-line therapy in some ...
Bhatnagar, Rahul, Maskell, Nick A
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Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2021 Indwelling Pleural Catheters (IPC) are increasingly being used for management of recurrent pleural effusions (RPEs). Use of IPC for management of both malignant and non-malignant recurrent pleural effusions has been associated with complications such as ...
Naureen Narula +6 more
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Indwelling pleural catheters for non-malignant pleural effusions: report on a single centre's 10 years of experience [PDF]
, 2020 BACKGROUND: Recurrent pleural effusion is a common cause of dyspnoea, cough and chest pain during the course of infectious pleurisy and non-malignant diseases like congestive heart failure (CHF) or liver cirrhosis with hepatic hydrothorax (HH). With
Brünger, Martin +6 more
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Transposition of the great indwelling pleural catheter [PDF]
Thorax, 2021 A 70-year-old male with sarcomatoid renal carcinoma presented to his general practitioner with worsening breathlessness. He was referred to the radiology department for a radiograph of the chest, which showed recurrence of a known right malignant pleural effusion (MPE) (figure 1A).
Eihab O Bedawi +4 more
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, 2022 Indwelling pleural catheters (IPC) are now being considered worldwide for patients with recurrent pleural effusions. It is commonly used for patients with malignant pleural effusions (MPE) and can be performed as outpatient based day care procedure. In malignant pleural effusions, indwelling catheters are particularly useful in patients with trapped ...
Hugh Welch, Rahul Bhatnagar
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