Outpatient talc administration via indwelling pleural catheters for malignant effusions

Alexandra Dipper, Rahul Bhatnagar, Nick Maskell

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Abstract

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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)380-383
Number of pages4
JournalCurrent Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine
Volume25
Issue number4
Early online date16 Apr 2019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2019

Research Groups and Themes

  • Academic Respiratory Unit

Keywords

  • Malignant pleural effusion
  • pleurodesis
  • indwelling pleural catheter

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  • Outpatient Talc Administration by Indwelling Pleural Catheter for Malignant Effusion

    Bhatnagar, R., Keenan, E. K., Morley, A. J., Kahan, B. C., Stanton, A. E., Haris, M., Harrison, R. N., Mustafa, R. A., Bishop, L. J., Ahmed, L., West, A., Holme, J., Evison, M., Munavvar, M., Sivasothy, P., Herre, J., Cooper, D., Roberts, M., Guhan, A. & Hooper, C. & 15 others, Walters, J., Saba, T. S., Chakrabarti, B., Gunatilake, S., Psallidas, I., Walker, S. P., Bibby, A. C., Smith, S. A., Stadon, L. J., Zahan-Evans, N. J., Lee, Y. C. G., Harvey, J. E., Rahman, N. M., Miller, R. F. & Maskell, N. A., 5 Apr 2018, In: New England Journal of Medicine. 378, 14, p. 1313-1322 10 p.

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