Usefulness of pigtail catheter in pleurodesis of malignant pleural effusion

Usefulness of pigtail catheter in pleurodesis of malignant pleural effusion

The management of patients with malignant pleural effusion (MPE) remains problematic. Various modalities are available in the management of MPE. However, optimal treatment is still controversial and there is no universal standard approach. Management options include observation, thoracentesis, indwe...

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Main Authors: Adel H.A. Ghoneim, Howida A. Elkomy, Ashraf E. Elshora, Mohamed Mehrez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Subjects:
Pigtail
Pleurodesis
Malignant
Pleural effusion
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