| Inpatient | Elective outpatient | Missing data | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indication for IPC: | |||
| Lung cancer | 5 | 16 | 1 |
| Mesothelioma | 7 | 14 | |
| Other cancer | 26 | 22 | |
| Benign or unknown | 1 | 6 | |
| Number of IPCs | 43 | 59 | |
| IPC: number removed | 10 (23%) | 17 (29%) | 3 drain still in situ, 1 displaced |
| Removed due to spontaneous pleurodesis | 3 (7%) | 5 (8%) | |
| Median days in situ until removal (range) | 97.5 (3–168) | 92.5 (22–340) | 1 unknown |
| IPC in situ at time of death | 31 (72%) | 35 (59%) | 5 lost to follow up |
| Median days in situ until death (range) | 22 (7–317) | 79 (2–346) | |