Indwelling pleural catheters.
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چکیده
Indwelling pleural catheters (IPC) are now established as one of the major tools for the management of recurrent pleural effusions. Their traditional role, which saw them only as second line treatment for malignant effusions, has now expanded. Recent evidence has not only suggested that they may be effectively employed as first-line therapy in some malignant cases, but that there is a wider spectrum of diseases which may be managed by their use. The majority of patients are likely to experience symptomatic benefit and some may also go on to achieve pleurodesis. IPCs are relatively simple to insert and maintain, and theoretically allow patients to be managed entirely as an outpatient, meaning that they are likely to be cost-effective in the longer term. They can also dramatically improve the quality of life in patients who have typically needed lengthy hospital admissions or who have terminal malignant disease.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases
دوره 88 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014