Pleural controversy: Pleurodesis versus indwelling pleural catheters for malignant effusions

Respirology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 747-754

  Maceachern, Paul ^a   Tremblay, Alain ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Indwelling pleural catheters; Malignant pleural effusion; Pleurodesis; Talc; Thoracoscopy

Indexed keywords

SCLEROSING AGENT;

CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; INDWELLING CATHETER; INFECTION RATE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; MORTALITY; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PLEURA EFFUSION; PLEURODESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; REVIEW;

ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; DRAINAGE; HUMANS; PLEURAL EFFUSION, MALIGNANT; PLEURODESIS; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79959863818     PISSN: 13237799     EISSN: 14401843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2011.01986.x     Document Type: Review

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