Mortality after treatment of malignant pleural effusions with indwelling pleural catheters versus chemical pleurodesis: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about patient outcomes following treatment of malignant pleural effusions (MPE) in the real-world setting.

Research question

We aimed to compare post-procedure all-cause mortality between individuals who received indwelling pleural catheter (IPC) insertion versus chemical pleurodesis for managing MPEs.

Study design and methods

We performed a retrospective population-based study using provincial health administrative data (Ontario, Canada) of adults with a MPE who underwent IPC insertion or chemical pleurodesis between 2015 and 2019. Individuals were followed until death or March 31, 2021. Difference in post-procedure mortality was calculated using inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW)-adjusted Cox proportional hazard regression a

SUBMITTER: Kwok C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11562646 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature