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Alexandra Dipper, Rahul Bhatnagar, Nick Maskell
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Malignant pleural effusion is a common cause of breathlessness and signifies advanced disease. Common options for definitive pleural intervention include insertion of an indwelling pleural catheter (IPC) or talc pleurodesis.
RECENT FINDINGS: Administration of graded talc through an IPC offers an increased chance of pleurodesis compared with IPC drainage alone and is not associated with a significant risk of adverse events.
SUMMARY: In patients where an ambulatory treatment pathway is preferred, the increased chance of pleurodesis with talc administration via IPC can result in a faster time to device removal and may be associated with better quality of life and symptom scores.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 380-383 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 16 Apr 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2019 |
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review