Use of a small bore pleural catheter in the managemen of patients with malignant pleural effusion

Abstract Background Malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) can produce significant respiratory symptoms and decreased quality of life in patients with terminal malignancies; palliation of respiratory symptoms can be performed by several different approaches, but a minimally invasive procedure to provide...

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Main Authors: Mohamed A. Farrag, Samar H. Sharkawy, Haytham S. Diab, Dina R. Abd El Sadek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-07-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/ejb.ejb_21_17