Indwelling pleural catheters for persistent pleural effusions secondary to post lung resection for malignancies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malignant and nonmalignant pleural effusions (NMPEs) such as those due to hepatic hydrothorax have been successfully treated with an indwelling pleural catheter (IPC) with a low complication rate. There is no literature on the utility or safety of this treatment modality for NMPE post lung resection. We aimed to assess the utility of IPC for recurrent symptomatic NMPE secondary to post lung resection in lung cancer patients over a period of 4 years.

Methods

Patients who underwent lobectomy or segmentectomy as part of the treatment plan for lung cancer between January 2019 and June 2022 were identified, these patients were screened for post-surgical pleural effusion. A total of 422 underwent lung resection, of which 12 had recurrent symptomatic pleural effusions re

SUBMITTER: Reinoso J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10267933 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature