Treatment of Malignant Pleural Effusion: A Method Using Tube Thoracostomy and Talc
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Malignancy-Related Effusions
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2013, Clinics in Chest MedicineCitation Excerpt :Patients with trapped lung do not have opposition of the 2 pleural surfaces and it may result from loculated pleural effusions, pleural metastases, or postobstructive collapse from endobronchial tumors. The ability to create adequate lung reexpansion radiographically after drainage is a key determinate for whether pleurodesis is a success.65–67 There are no absolute contraindications to thoracentesis, but caution should be advised for patients with a bleeding diathesis, positive pressure ventilation, or small amount of fluid.
A multimodality imaging review of malignant pleural mesothelioma response assessment
2011, PET ClinicsCitation Excerpt :Early treatment of recurrent pleural effusions is important for palliation and to prevent trapped lung syndrome. Bethune13 introduced the technique of talc pleurodesis in 1935, although obliteration of the pleural space by inducing a chronic inflammatory response can be achieved through the instillation of talc, antibiotics, antiparasitics, or chemotherapeutic agents.14 Talc pleurodesis is still considered the technique of choice to treat symptomatic malignant effusions and recurring spontaneous pneumothoraces.15
Phase III intergroup study of talc poudrage vs talc slurry sclerosis for malignant pleural effusion
2005, ChestCitation Excerpt :A significant 30-day mortality rate was observed for MPE patients in both study arms. Reported 30-day mortality in previous studies varies considerably, from 0 to 32% for TS19,21 and from 3 to 24% for TTI.22,23 In some studies, lower mortality corresponds to a high percentage of breast cancer and higher mortality to a preponderance of lung cancer in the case mix.