Management of recurrent malignant pleural effusions with a tunneled indwelling pleural catheter

• 作者: Henk C Hoogsteden Leon M van den Toorn Marieke De Heer Robin Cornelissen
• 来源期刊: 世界呼吸病学杂志
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: Malignant PLEURAL effusion TALC PLEURODESIS INDWELLING PLEURAL CATHETER PALLIATION Review
• 年，卷（期）: 2015,（2）
• 页码范围: 135-139
• 页数: 5页
• 分类号: R

摘要

In this review,we report on the use of indwelling pleural catheters in the treatment of malignant pleural effusions.We describe the most commonly used catheter.Also,treatment with indwelling pleural catheters as compared to talc pleurodesis is reviewed.A comparison of efficacy,costs,effects on quality of life,and complications is made.Only one randomized controlled trial comparing the two is available up to date,but several are underway.We conclude that treatment for malignant pleural effusions with indwelling pleural catheters is a save,cost-effective,and patientfriendly method,with low complication rates.