Early dislodgement of Indwelling Pleural Catheter ( IPC ): a balancing act
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Early dislodgement of Indwelling Pleural Catheter (IPC): a balancing act
A 63-year-old nonsmoker with right malignant pleural effusion derived symptomatic benefit following drainage of his effusion. Following insertion of indwelling pleural catheter (IPC), 1.3 L of blood-stained fluid was drained into underwater sealed bottle (Atrium®), but the IPC dislodged 26 h after continuous connection. We believe that the weight of the drainage bottle (including the un-emptied...
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عنوان ژورنال: Respirology Case Reports
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2051-3380,2051-3380
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.33