Very low‐dose intrapleural tPA for indwelling pleural catheter‐associated symptomatic fluid loculation

Indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) are effective management options for malignant pleural effusion. Symptomatic fluid loculation is a recognized complication of IPC use and is usually managed with intrapleural instillation of fibrinolytic drugs, such as tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). A previou...

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Main Authors: Norris Si Hao Lan, Sona Vekaria, Calvinjit Sidhu, Yun Chor Gary Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-10-01
Series:Respirology Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.457