Long-term indwelling pleural catheter (PleurX) for malignant pleural effusion unsuitable for talc pleurodesis

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 546-551

  Sioris, T ^a   Sihvo, E ^b   Salo, J ^b   Rasanen J ^b   Knuuttila, A ^b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Catheter; Implantable; Indwelling; Malignant pleural effusion; PleurX

Indexed keywords

TALC;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURVIVAL; CATHETER; DECORTICATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOME; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INFECTION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MESOTHELIOMA; OVARY CANCER; PLEURA; PLEURA EFFUSION; PLEURODESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SECRETION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLEURAL EFFUSION, MALIGNANT; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 63049133180     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: 15322157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2008.06.009     Document Type: Article

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